Most sixes in Tests by Indians: Rohit Sharma breaks Dhoni’s report throughout IND vs ENG third Test

Rohit Sharma went previous the sixes tally of former India skipper MS Dhoni in the course of the opening day of the third Test towards England on the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday.

He went previous the mark together with his second six of the innings, and surpassed Dhoni’s tally of 78 maximums in Test cricket. Former India opening batter Virender Sehwag holds the report for many sixes in Tests by an Indian, with 91 hits.

Rohit can be essentially the most prolific six-hitter in worldwide cricket, with a mixed tally of 590 maximums throughout Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He is the main six-hitter in T20Is, with 190 sixes in 143 innings, and is third on the checklist in one-day cricket, with 323 maximums in 254 innings.

The general report for many sixes in Tests is held by present England captain Ben Stokes, who has hit a whopping 128 maximums in 179 innings. He is adopted by Brendon McCullum (107 sixes in 176 innings) and Adam Gilchrist (100 sixes in 137 innings).

MOST SIXES BY INDIANS IN TESTS

• Virender Sehwag – 91 sixes in 180 innings
• Rohit Sharma – 79 sixes in 97 innings
• MS Dhoni – 78 sixes in 90 innings
• Sachin Tendulkar – 69 sixes in 329 innings
• Kapil Dev – 61 sixes in 184 innings

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