Going into the fourth T20I, Rohit needed three more sixes to overtake former Pakistan star Shahid Afridi to become second in the sixes chase. Rohit, who was in good form in the match, hit Obad McCoy for two sixes to join Afridi for a six, and then hit Aqeel Hossain over the boundary line to reach the second in a smash.
Superstar injured, will miss Asia Cup; A heavy blow for IndiaWest Indies player Chris Gayle is the batsman who has hit the most number of sixes in international cricket. He hit a total of 533 sixes in Tests, ODIs and T20Is in international cricket. He hit sixes 98 times in Tests, 331 times in ODIs and 124 times in T20Is.
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Rohit, who came second in this list yesterday, has so far hit 477 sixes in international matches. Rohit’s six achievements are 64 in Tests, 250 in ODIs and 131 in T20Is. At the same time, Shahid Afridi, who is third in the number of sixes in international cricket, has hit 476 sixes between 1996-2018. He has 52 sixes in Tests, 351 sixes in ODIs and 73 sixes in T20Is.
Former New Zealand superstar Brendon McCullum and current Kiwis superstar Martin Guptill are at the 4th and 5th positions respectively in terms of six-hit achievements in international cricket. Former New Zealand captain McCullum has hit 398 sixes while Guptill has 379 international sixes.