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IND vs WI: Will Rohit Sharma break Martin Guptill’s world record for sixes?

Sudev Haldar
2 years ago

Rohit Sharma has hit a total of 159 sixes in T20 Internationals so far. He is currently behind New Zealand’s legendary batsman Martin Guptill in terms of hitting the most sixes in this format. Rohit has hit 10 sixes more than Rohit in this format. In the ongoing five-match T20 International series against the West Indies, Rohit will have a chance to leave Guptill behind in this matter. In the first match of the series, Rohit Sharma had indicated his return to form by hitting 64 runs off 44 balls, so it is believed that Rohit Sharma will soon break Guptill’s record. In the last match, Rohit had left Guptill behind in terms of scoring the most runs in this format.

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If Rohit Sharma hits 11 sixes in today’s match against West Indies

Rohit Sharma has hit 159 sixes in 129 T20 Internationals, while Guptill has hit 169 sixes in 116 matches. If Rohit Sharma hits 11 sixes in today’s match against West Indies, then he will overtake Guptill. While talking about the most runs in T20 International matches, Rohit Sharma has scored 3443 runs, Guptill has scored 3399 runs.

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Chris Gayle is at number three in terms of most sixes in T20 Internationals, who has 124 sixes in his account. At number four is former England captain Eoin Morgan, who has hit 120 sixes. Australian captain Aaron Finch is at number five in this list with 117 sixes. Rohit Sharma and Guptill are the only two batsmen who have hit more than 150 sixes in T20 Internationals.