IND vs NED: Rohit Sharma Breaks Yuvraj Singh's Record To Become Top Indian Six-hitter In T20 World Cup

At the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday, Team India skipper Rohit Sharma scored a magnificent half-century against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12. Rohit struck three huge sixes throughout the course of his 35-ball fifty, with the final one of those shattering a significant T20 World Cup record.

With his third six, Rohit Sharma became the most prolific Indian six-hitter in T20 World Cups. Yuvraj Singh, a former Indian batter who blasted 33 sixes, including an astounding six sixes in an over off Stuart in the 2007 T20 World Cup, has been surpassed by the Indian skipper, who now has 34 sixes in T20 World Cups.

Chris Gayle of the West Indies, who started the game, has the most maximums with 63 in 33 games. Now, Rohit has 34. As an alternative to Yuvraj, David Warner (31) and Shane Watson (31) complete the top five six-hitters list.

Rohit Sharma Only Behind Chris Gayle In List Of Most Sixes In T20 World Cup

Chris Gayle – 63

Rohit Sharma – 34

Yuvraj Singh – 33

David Warner – 31

Shane Watson – 31

Apart from Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hasan, only Rohit has participated in every T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007. In T20I cricket, it was Rohit’s 29th half-century.

Soon after, off left-arm spinner Fred Klaasen, he was out for 53 off 39 balls after holing out to Colin Ackerman at deep mid-wicket. Suryakumar Yadav took Rohit’s spot in the middle, who is also on a great run of form and broke his own record by outpacing Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan in terms of T20I runs scored in 2022.

At the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), on Thursday, during their second Group 2 encounter of the Super 12s of the Men’s T20 World Cup, India won the toss and decided to bat first against The Netherlands.

India and The Netherlands will play a T20I match for the first time in this match. The starting lineups for both sides are the same as those used in their respective first Super 12 games in Melbourne and Hobart.

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