Another feather in Rohit Sharma’s crown. He enters the elite club by hitting the most sixes in a calendar year by an Indian captain. This is a prestigious one. The name ‘ Hitman’ absolutely judges to Rohit Sharma. There is a separate fanbase of Rohit Sharma’s six. India Won the Asia Cup. Rohit has done amazing captaincy throughout the tournament. India named the title with a 10-wicket win. The World Cup is coming near. Rohit and co. are ready to take on challenges.
Rohit’s record:
Rohit Sharma crossed the milestone of hitting the most sixes in a calendar year by an Indian captain. He also holds the third position globally. In limited-overs cricket, Rohit Sharma is a gem. Especially in the ODI, the Indian skipper has some amazing records.
In 2023, he hit 49 sixes in 26 innings. In the last ODI against Australia, he smashed six 6s. This is evident in his batting masterclass in limited-overs cricket. In ODIs, he smashed 292 sixes and successfully maintained the image of a power hitter.
Rohit Sharma’s ODI record:
Rohit holds the first position by scoring the most runs in an innings which is 264. He is in second position of scoring hundreds in consecutive 3 innings. He holds the first position of scoring runs from fours and sixes in an innings. He is the second batter who completed the fastest 10,000 runs in 241 innings in an ODI.
In ODIs, he has completed 5000 runs and 50 fielding dismissals. He is in the second position by scoring the most runs in an innings by a captain which is 208*. In 2014, Eden Gardens witnessed an absolute beast version of Rohit Sharma in an ODI match against Sri Lanka. He scored a brilliant 264 runs in 173 balls. He smashed 33 boundaries and 9 over boundaries in this match. He batted with a strike rate of 152.60 in that match.
ICC Cricket World Cup will raise the curtain in less than a week. Excitements are high. This time India is the host country. In 2011, when India hosted the ODI World Cup, they finished as champions. It says history repeats itself. It is high time again. India has a very balanced side. Fans are expecting again for the biggest win.
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