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Most Sixes in International Cricket: Rohit Sharma breaks record, Gayle & Afridi in top 3

Most Sixes in International Cricket: Rohit Sharma breaks record, Gayle & Afridi in top 3

Rohit Sharma broke Chris Gayle's record with his glorious 131 against Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup 2023.

Rohit Sharma is well known for his hitting prowess, and the batter has now broken the record for hitting the most sixes in international cricket. Rohit moved past former record holder Chris Gayle after smoking Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup 2023 and taking the record without breaking a sweat.

PlayerSpanInnings6s
Rohit Sharma2007-477571
Chris Gayle1999-2021551553
Shahid Afridi1996-2018508476
Brendon McCullum2002-2016474398
Martin Guptill2009-402383
Most sixes in international cricket

Rohit Sharma: the man with most sixes in international cricket

The current Indian skipper has the most sixes on the international cricket list, with an incredible 571 sixes in 477 innings. Sharma also has the best sixes-per-match percentage in the top 50 six-hitters of all time, smashing 1.19 sixes per inning.

Chris Gayle (553 sixes)

The Universe Boss smashed 553 sixes in his 22-year international career. Having played 551 innings in 483 matches, the batter hit one six per inning.

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Shahid Afridi

Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi was known for his incredible power. The batter previously held the record for most sixes hit, with 476 maximums in 509 innings. Afridi, on average, hit 0.93 sixes per inning in his 22-year career.

Brendon McCullum

Current England Test head coach Brendon McCullum is remembered for being the orchestrator in New Zealand’s best cricketing decade (2010s). But the wicketkeeper batter displayed an astonishing six-hitting ability despite his small stature. McCullum hit 398 sixes in 474 innings in his 14-year career, averaging 0.83 sixes per match.

Martin Guptill

Another swashbuckling Kiwi to feature on the most six hit in international cricket list. Guptill, who has been a lifelong opener, is just 15 sixes behind McCullum, with 383 maximums to his name in 402 innings. Guptill has the third-best six-hitting average in the top 5 (0.95).

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