Rohit Sharma’s 650 Sixes World Record IND vs NZ: The Indian cricket team won the first match of the ODI series spectacularly. India defeated New Zealand by 4 wickets. While the Indian cricket team secured the series win, explosive batsman Rohit Sharma won everyone’s hearts.

In the very first match of the series, Rohit Sharma achieved a remarkable feat that has become the talk of the town. Rohit Sharma set this record with sixes. He has hit 650 sixes at the international level. He has become the first batsman in the world to achieve this milestone. Previously, Rohit Sharma had 648 sixes to his name. By setting this new record, he has proven himself to be the king of hitting in the world.

Most Sixes in ODIs

Indian cricket team’s ‘Hitman’ and opening batsman Rohit Sharma has hit numerous sixes in ODIs, Tests, and T20S. He has 357 sixes to his name at the international level. He broke the record for most sixes in this format, surpassing Pakistani batsman Shahid Afridi. Rohit Sharma also has a unique dominance in the T20 format.

Rohit Sharma has 205 sixes in the T20 format. He has 88 sixes in Test cricket. However, Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test and T20 formats. His magic continues in ODIs. He announced his retirement from the T20 format after winning the ICC T20 World Cup.

Rohit Sharma Surpasses This Explosive Batsman

Rohit Sharma has shattered numerous records with his explosive batting and long, high sixes and fours. Rohit Sharma completely demolished Chris Gayle’s record. He is now the first batsman in the world to hit the most sixes as an opener in the history of ODI cricket.

Chris Gayle hit 328 sixes as an opener. He achieved this feat in 274 innings. Now Rohit Sharma has left this record far behind. He has hit 329 sixes. He has also become the batsman with the most sixes as an opener in ODI cricket.

Against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma scored 26 runs off 29 balls. His innings included 3 fours and 2 sixes.