“I want to break Chris Gayle’s six-hitting record. Never in my life, I would have imagined that I will break the Chris Gayle’s record. It’s funny (flex muscles),” Rohit Sharma told journalist Vimal Kumar in a candid interview last month. Now one month after making this statement, the Indian captain Rohit Sharma has finally achieved the big milestone.
Yes, Rohit broke the record for the most international sixes across formats, surpassing the Universe Boss – Chris Gayle’s tally during the ICC World Cup 2023 match against Afghanistan in Delhi on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma stole the show with his record-breaking century against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday, October 11.
Chris Gayle Hailed Rohit For Breaking His Record
He played a blistering knock of 131 runs off just 84 balls. His knock was laced with 16 fours and 5 sixes. Rohit Sharma broke multiple records with his sensational knock. Among many, he broke the record of Chris Gayle.
Chris Gayle had amassed a haul of 553 sixes (551 innings), which Rohit surpassed in just 473 innings. He is now sitting at the top of this list with 554* sixes.
Most international sixes across formats
- Rohit Sharma (India) – 554 sixes*
- Chris Gayle (West Indies) – 553 sixes
- Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) – 476 sixes
- Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) – 398 sixes
- Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 383 sixes
- MS Dhoni (India) – 359 sixes
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 352 sixes
- Eoin Morgan (England) – 346 sixes
- AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 328 sixes
- Jos Buttler – 312 sixes*
(* – denotes players active in 2023)
Meanwhile, as Rohit Sharma broke Chris Gayle’s record, social media was flooded with amazing reactions from the fans, who couldn’t keep calm. From cricketers and experts to fans, everyone took to their social media and hailed the new milestone of Hitman. Among many, the Universe Boss, Chris Gayle, the former holder of this record, also took to his social media and posted a special message for the Indian captain.
Sharing a picture of himself with the Indian captain, where they could be seen showing their same jerseys number 45, Gayle wrote:
“Congrats @rohitsharma45. Most Sixes In International Cricket #45 Special”
Check out Chris Gayle’s story for Hitman:
Rohit Sharma broke multiple records during his knock:
Besides this, it was his 7th World Cup hundred in just his 19th inning. He showed how consistent he has been on the big stage and proved why he is hailed so highly. He reached the triple-figure mark in just 63 balls, breaking Kapil Dev’s four-decade-old record for the fastest century by an Indian at the World Cup.
List of records Rohit broke with his brilliant knock:
– Most hundreds in the World Cup.
– Most sixes in International cricket.
– Most sixes by an Indian in the World Cup.
– Most runs in Powerplay for India in an ODI match.
– fastest hundred by an Indian in World Cup history.
