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Rohit Sharma Became The Player Who Hit Most Sixes in Asia Cup 2023

Sangeeta Viswas
1 year ago

Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma became the player who hit the most sixes in the Asia Cup. Rohit Sharma has seen brilliant fours and sixes in both the matches so far in the Super-4 stage of Asia Cup 2023.

Rohit Made Many Records in His Name By Scoring A Half-Century:-

The form of the Indian captain has made everyone happy. He has made many records in his name by scoring half-centuries in the matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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One of which is of former Pakistani player Shahid Afridi. Rohit has become the player to hit the most sixes in the history of the tournament.

In the India vs Sri Lanka match in Colombo, Rohit Sharma played an inning of 53 runs in 48 balls in which he also hit seven fours and two sixes.

Rohit Sharma Became The Player Who Hit Most Sixes in Asia Cup 2023

Sharma Achieved This Feat in Less Innings Than Sachin Tendulkar:-

With this, Rohit Sharma also completed 10000 ODI runs in his international career. Sharma has achieved this feat in less innings than Sachin Tendulkar.

Apart from this, he also made the record of hitting the most number of sixes in the history of Asia Cup. Rohit Sharma has hit a total of 28 sixes in the tournament. He has done this feat in 25 innings.

Rohit Sharma Became The Player Who Hit Most Sixes in Asia Cup 2023

Before Rohit, former Pakistan player Shahid Afridi had held the record with 26 sixes.

Afridi had hit so many sixes in 21 innings. After this, Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka is at third place. He has hit 23 sixes in 24 innings of the Asia Cup.

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Rohit Sharma Became The Player Who Hit Most Sixes in Asia Cup 2023

The Top Five Players Who Hit Most Sixes in The Asia Cup:-

  • 28- Rohit Sharma (India)
  • 26- Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)
  • 23- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
  • 18- Suresh Raina (India)
  • 13- Mohammad Nabi (Afghanistan)