Rohit Sharma remains under the spotlight, though he scored only 8 runs in the previous match when India faced Australia for the 1st match of the ongoing white-ball series. At the Optus Stadium, the fresh pitch was bouncy, which tricked the Indian batters enough and dragged them for a defeat. In the second match, Sharma will have a golden opportunity to break another international record.
The Indian team is currently touring Australia, where a three-match ODI series is underway between the two teams. The second match of the prestigious series will be played at the Adelaide Oval on October 23, 2025. If former Indian captain Rohit Sharma hits eight sixes, he will set a major record. The record for most sixes in the ODI format is currently held by former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi, who played 398 matches for the Green Team between 1996 and 2015, hitting 351 sixes in 369 innings. “Hitman” Sharma has played 274 matches for the country in the ODI format from 2007 to the time of writing this news, hitting 344 sixes in 266 innings. If he manages to hit eight more sixes in the remaining two matches, he will become the first player in the world to hit the most sixes in the ODI format.
Top 5 players in the world who have hit the most sixes in ODI format
351 – Shahid Afridi – Pakistan
344 – Rohit Sharma – India
331 – Chris Gayle – West Indies
270 – Sanath Jayasuriya – Sri Lanka
229 – MS Dhoni – India
Rohit Sharma’s ODI career in brief
Speaking of ‘Hitman’ Sharma’s ODI career, he has played 274 ODIs for the country from 2007 until the time of this writing. During this period, he has scored 11,176 runs in 266 innings at an average of 48.59. Rohit has 32 centuries and 58 half-centuries in the ODI format. His innings of 264 runs is his highest score in an ODI.