Rohit Sharma’s astonishing six-hitting stat: Nearly one-fifth of his runs come from maximums | Cricket News | WN24

India captain Rohit Sharma touched a significant milestone on a spicy New York pitch on Wednesday, where he braved a barrage of unpredictable seaming deliveries from the Ireland bowlers to notch up a half-century.

Rohit reeled in a string of records – 1000 runs in T20 World Cups, 4000 runs in T20Is and also surpassed MS Dhoni for most wins (42) in the format. But what stood out was the three hits that took him to 600 international sixes.

The 37-year-old is the first batter to the mark, and the greatness of Rohit’s feat can be understood in that Jos Buttler is the next highest active six-hitter with only 330 maximums.

In 499 innings across formats, Rohit has slammed a six every 36.28 deliveries, accounting for over 19 percent of his career runs (18,872).

Genesis of the six-machine

Although he has carried a penchant for sixes right from his maiden year in the international circuit, Rohit’s inconsistencies across formats prevented him from being the same prolific striker he is today.

Festive offer

As his overall career witnessed a dramatic turnaround since moving up to opening regularly in white-ball cricket in mid-2013 and later in Tests during the inaugural World Test Championship in 2019, Rohit’s six-hitting prowess evolved to become a core part of his batting. artillery.

Player Span Inns Runs Ave BF 4s 6s Balls per 6
Rohit Sharma 2007-2024 499 18872 43.48 21771 1809 600 36.28
Chris Gayle 1999-2021 551 19593 37.97 25370 2332 553 45.87
Shahid Afridi 1996-2018 508 11196 23.92 9809 1053 476 20.6
Brendon McCullum 2002-2016 474 14676 34.37 17872 1552 398 44.9
Martin Guptill 2009-2022 402 13463 35.9 16565 1385 383 43.25
MS Dhoni 2004-2019 526 17266 44.96 21834 1486 359 60.81
Sanath Jayasuriya 1989-2011 651 21032 34.14 25910 2486 352 73.6
Eoin Morgan 2006-2022 361 10859 35.6 11530 917 346 33.32
Jos Buttler 2011-2024 361 10979 36.11 11749 1025 330 35.6
AB de Villiers 2004-2018 484 20014 48.11 26787 2004 328 81.66

In a career of remarkably distinct halves, Rohit struck only 44 sixes in 111 innings from his debut (June 23, 2007) up until June 5, 2013. Rohit ranked eighth among Indians and 59th in the world among six hitters in the period.

However, his fortunes flipped staggeringly over the next decade since June 6, 2013, when he began to open – smashing a jaw-dropping 556 sixes in 388 innings. Rohit is miles ahead of his compatriots Virat Kohli (257), KL Rahul (184) and Hardik Pandya (148) and has no challengers at the top of the world game.

The opening fillip

While he is regarded among the premier white-ball strokemakers, Rohit’s Test cricket career revival began with opening after playing 27 Tests in the middle-order. His batting credentials improved as his affinity for sixes naturally blended into the format. Rohit’s tally of 32 sixes from 47 innings before opening has boomed to 84 maximums in 101 innings. The surge of 52 hits from 54 innings in this period has only been bettered by England captain Ben Stokes (67 sixes in 80 innings).

In 344 innings as an opener across formats, Rohit has amassed a bewildering 519 sixes. Gayle leads the list with 529 sixes but has played 156 innings more than Rohit to reach that mark.

Most sixes since turning 30 Innings Sixes
Rohit Sharma 261 407
Chris Gayle 195 321
Sanath Jayasuriya 412 227
Brendon McCullum 173 203
Mohammed Hafeez 341 198

In all respects, Rohit will surpass the mighty Caribbean and raise the bar across formats. He is seven short of 200 T20I sixes and 28 away from leveling Shahid Afridi (351) in ODIs. The Mumbaikar could invariably surpass Virender Sehwag’s haul of 92 sixes for the Indian Test record too.

Age has not deterred his big-hitting capabilities, for no batter has hit more sixes than him (407) since turning 30 in international cricket.

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