In the World Cup match against Afghanistan at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on Indian captain Rohit Sharma achieved several records.
during the 9th match of the World Cup against Afghanistan, Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian cricket team, played a remarkable innings, scoring 131 runs off 84 balls, including 16 boundaries and 5 sixes.
Following this, Indian opener Rohit Sharma achieved several records, cementing his name in history. He now holds the record for the most sixes in international cricket and the most centuries in World Cup matches.
In the World Cup match, Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first, setting a target of 273 runs for India. In pursuit of the target, Indian captain Rohit Sharma hit his 554th six in international cricket, surpassing the previous record held by West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle.
Chris Gayle had hit 553 sixes in his international career. Pakistan’s former captain Shahid Afridi hit 476 sixes, and New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum hit 398 sixes. After this feat, Rohit Sharma is now at the top of the list, with Chris Gayle in the second position and Shahid Afridi in the third.