Indian captain Rohit Sharma created historical past in ODI cricket

Bengaluru: Indian cricket group captain Rohit Sharma broke two world information for many sixes in ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma broke two world information for essentially the most sixes as he created historical past within the ultimate league match of the World Cup between India and the Netherlands in Bengaluru.

Rohit Sharma scored 61 runs off simply 54 balls with the assistance of 8 fours and a pair of sixes within the match towards Netherlands. With the primary six of the match off Colin Ackerman, Rohit Sharma made historical past for essentially the most sixes in a calendar 12 months in ODI cricket.

The earlier report for many sixes in a calendar 12 months was held by former South African batsman AB de Villiers, who hit 58 sixes in 2015. Rohit Sharma’s variety of sixes this 12 months has reached 60 whereas greater than a month and a half is left for the 12 months to finish.

Chris Gayle is third with 56 sixes in a calendar 12 months (2019) and Shahid Afridi is fourth with 48 sixes in 2020.

Rohit Sharma additionally holds the report for many sixes as a captain in a single version of the Cricket World Cup. Former England captain Eoin Morgan hit 22 sixes within the 2019 World Cup, which was damaged by Rohit Sharma by hitting 24 sixes within the present World Cup.