Rohit Sharma Became First Player To Hit 600 sixes

The current captain of the Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma became the first player to hit 600 sixes in international cricket during India’s opener against Ireland in the T20 World Cup 2024 on 5th June. He smashed three sixes in the game and all three came off Joshua Little. His 600th maximum was a trademark smooth pull shot of a short-of-length delivery.

No other player has smacked 600 sixes ever at the highest level, Caribbean legend Chris Gayle is in 2nd position with 553 sixes in 483 games. In the last 5-6 years, the Mumbai batter has taken his six-hitting ability to the next level with the aid of superior timing. Nowadays, most of his runs come off boundaries which mirror the requirement of modern-day cricket. Sharma scored 52 runs in 37 balls in New York before being retired hurt due to an injury. India won the game by eight wickets, and 46 balls to spare after folding Ireland for 96.

List of Most Sixes in International Cricket

• Rohit Sharma (IND)- 600 sixes, 473 mat
• Chris Gayle (WI)- 553 sixes, 483 mat
• Shahid Afridi (PAK)- 476 sixes, 524 mat
• Brendon McCullum (NZ)- 398 sixes, 432 mat
• Martin Guptill (NZ)- 383 sixes, 367 mat
• MS Dhoni (IND)- 359 sixes, 538 mat