Rohit Sharma's six hitting prowess continues to impress

[Oligochaetes]

Rohit Sharma has today hit his 200th six, in his 188th inning.

Afridi hit 351 in 369 innings.

Rohit is 31 1/2 yeard old. Is it possible for him to come close to or overtake Afridi?

[BreadPakoda]

Needs to play at least 100 more games.

[Joseph Gomes]

I don't think so. Rohit will play for 6 more years at best. India is playing much less ODIs these days. Also, you may never know when his form dips.

300 six is possible.

[the_outsider]

No. 350 sixes are too much. But he can cross 300.

[freelance_cricketer]

I hope its not the priority. Tendulkar wouod have hit 800 sixes in his ODI career if he went out there with the aim to have such a record. Aim is to score important runs and win matches for the team. This is just for fun. Hes already ahead at hitting rate wise.

[BreadPakoda]

Any way he might hit more sixes but can he be a greater entertainer?

[Gunner85]

Incredible! Such consistency together with big hitting capacity

[cricketindiafan]

Has hit 178 sixes in his last 105 innings (since becoming an opener in 2013) and with each year, his six hitting rate got better. In AST 2 years, in 40 ODIs, it’s 85 sixes, and 52 sixes in last 22 matches. Going by that he could get there in another 75-80 ODIs which is another 40 months away.

He will be around till 2023 WC in India, so 12000+ ODI runs, 45 100s and most sixes should be his target.

[cricketworm]

He is among the best timer of ball. Gifted with hand-eye coordination. Among the best puller. Deserved to get a call back to test side.

[InziRules]

Unlikely.

[cricketworm]

His name hitman is an appropriate one. If Virat is a Knight, a warrior who fights with immense work, Rohit is a like a skillful sharp shooter, a bowman. Why do all the work and fight, grinding out opponents, when you can just sit and take headshots.

[Hasan123]

Unlikely.

[Rayyman]

Who cares.

Rohit will never be as good as Afridi as a six hitter.

[jnaveen1980]

If he plays as many innings as Afridi he will get there

Afridi
369 innings 351 sixes - 0.95 sixes per innings
Rohit
187 innings 202 sixes - 1.08 sixes per innings

He is going at a faster rate than Afridi in terms of innings. In terms of balls Afridi will remain unconquered as no team would allow someone to throw his wicket away carelessly for that long

[Gotham Cronie]

I hope its not the priority. Tendulkar wouod have hit 800 sixes in his ODI career if he went out there with the aim to have such a record. Aim is to score important runs and win matches for the team. This is just for fun. Hes already ahead at hitting rate wise.

I disagree. He wouldn't have if he went out with that aim because no other Board would have given him as many chances as Afridi received.

[freelance_cricketer]

I disagree. He wouldn't have if he went out with that aim because no other Board would have given him as many chances as Afridi received.

Him being Tendulkar arguably one of the most gifted batting talents ever seen, would have still managed to average a respectable 35 something an had a full career. But yea given the number of matches Afridi completely bottled because he couldn't control his instinct, no other board or captains would have shown as much patience.

Afridi played cricket with the aim of hitting sixes only and he is still behind Rohit who's already made himself one of the best ever ODI openers during the course.

[freelance_cricketer]

Six sixes added today.

He’s on quite a run.

[Indiafan]

Six sixes added today.

He’s on quite a run.

7 sixes. Who is the highest six getter in T20? Gayle?

[jnaveen1980]

7 sixes. Who is the highest six getter in T20? Gayle?

Gayle/Guptill 103 sixes 52 innings and 73 innings respectively
Rohit sharma 96 sixes 79 innings.

[freelance_cricketer]

He’s turned on another gear in last couple of years. At this rate he will hit another 100-150 sixes in couple of more years.

[mastersaan10]

Yeah he will, and I am loving it. When be hits it, it stays hit.

[BaankeJi]

Six sixes added today.

He’s on quite a run.

Thread is about ODIs.

[Mirpur express]

I think at least 200 of afridi sixes were in lost games .. Sharma probably has hit more useful sixes already..

[freelance_cricketer]

Thread is about ODIs.

When he’s at it let’s become the all time highest 6 hitter. Why just stop at ODIs?

[jnaveen1980]

When he’s at it let’s become the all time highest 6 hitter. Why just stop at ODIs?

In Tests/ODI/T20 TOP 10 very soon Rohit will beat Dhoni/ABD/Jayasuriya

Gayle 513 innings 476 sixes
Afridi 508 innings 476 sixes
McCullum 474 innings 398 sixes
Jayasuriya 651 innings 352 sixes
Dhoni 505 innings 343 sixes
ABDV 484 innings 328 sixes
Sharma 309 innings 327 sixes
Guptill 318 innings 274 sixes
Tendulkar 782 innings 264 sixes
Gilchrist 429 innings 262 sixes

[BaankeJi]

In Tests/ODI/T20 TOP 10 very soon Rohit will beat Dhoni/ABD/Jayasuriya

Gayle 513 innings 476 sixes
Afridi 508 innings 476 sixes
McCullum 474 innings 398 sixes
Jayasuriya 651 innings 352 sixes
Dhoni 505 innings 343 sixes
ABDV 484 innings 328 sixes
Sharma 309 innings 327 sixes
Guptill 318 innings 274 sixes
Tendulkar 782 innings 264 sixes
Gilchrist 429 innings 262 sixes

He is the only one who is hitting more than 1 six every inning. Amazing record.

[Sam99]

Most six in A Calendar year (all formats combined)

69* -- Rohit Sharma (2018)
65 -- Rohit Sharma (2017)
63 -- AB De Villiers (2015)
59 -- Chris Gayle (2012)

[jnaveen1980]

He fully lives up to his nickname "Hitman". Unlike others, he largely relies on timing. He is not a tall well-built muscle man or gym freak.

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

In Tests/ODI/T20 TOP 10 very soon Rohit will beat Dhoni/ABD/Jayasuriya

Gayle 513 innings 476 sixes
Afridi 508 innings 476 sixes
McCullum 474 innings 398 sixes
Jayasuriya 651 innings 352 sixes
Dhoni 505 innings 343 sixes
ABDV 484 innings 328 sixes
Sharma 309 innings 327 sixes
Guptill 318 innings 274 sixes
Tendulkar 782 innings 264 sixes
Gilchrist 429 innings 262 sixes

Jayasuriya has taken too many innings to hit those sixes.

[Hawkeye]

Can't match Afridi's class in six hitting.

You have to keep in mind that he won't play all his matches on tiny IND grounds with roads and 3rd grade bowling.

We all know what he does in places like SA.

[Sam99]

Can't match Afridi's class in six hitting.

You have to keep in mind that he won't play all his matches on tiny IND grounds with roads and 3rd grade bowling.

We all know what he does in places like SA.

What a joke. Rohit has hit many sixes in big Australian ground more easy than lala can ever dream of. His failures in SA and six hitting ability both are pretty different thing which you are for no reason trying to connect. Today's ground was big and he was still hitting big sixes which could have been six on any ground. I doubt you even saw it and start to talk crap about it.

[fitCricFan]

Can't match Afridi's class in six hitting.

You have to keep in mind that he won't play all his matches on tiny IND grounds with roads and 3rd grade bowling.

We all know what he does in places like SA.

Afridi was highly overrated and was a better bowler than a batsman who only clicked once in a blue moon.All he knew was to seeing his bat and hoping he would get lucky and hit.

[Hawkeye]

What a joke. Rohit has hit many sixes in big Australian ground more easy than lala can ever dream of. His failures in SA and six hitting ability both are pretty different thing which you are for no reason trying to connect. Today's ground was big and he was still hitting big sixes which could have been six on any ground. I doubt you even saw it and start to talk crap about it.

Afridi was highly overrated and was a better bowler than a batsman who only clicked once in a blue moon.All he knew was to seeing his bat and hoping he would get lucky and hit.

Folks, I respect Rohit for his lazy elegance and the timing when he connects bat with the ball.

But still, Afridi was a monster, he was ruling the world in six hitting even in the 90s. When it was still far too difficult.

[Sam99]

Folks, I respect Rohit for his lazy elegance and the timing when he connects bat with the ball.

But still, Afridi was a monster, he was ruling the world in six hitting even in the 90s. When it was still far too difficult.

Everyone has it's own choice and i respect it.

[jnaveen1980]

Can't match Afridi's class in six hitting.

You have to keep in mind that he won't play all his matches on tiny IND grounds with roads and 3rd grade bowling.

We all know what he does in places like SA.

His sixes are monsterous. He hits some of the longest sixes compared to others. Only guys like Yuvraj , Dhoni can match those sixes. He relies purely on timing.

[jnaveen1980]

Folks, I respect Rohit for his lazy elegance and the timing when he connects bat with the ball.

But still, Afridi was a monster, he was ruling the world in six hitting even in the 90s. When it was still far too difficult.

Six hitting was not difficult. Not many wanted to play that way. once T20 started every goddamn guy started hitting sixes at will where Afridi couldn't do jack. Only difference is attitude.

[CadPakFan]

If Rohit maintains his current form for a couple more years I wouldn't be surprised to see him surpass Afridi.

[Eye_Done]

Afridi played in different era against better bowlers and no power play ** rules. If Rohit breaks his record there should be an asterisk sign with it to show inferior quality record compare to Afridi

[Sam99]

Afridi played in different era against better bowlers and no power play ** rules. If Rohit breaks his record there should be an asterisk sign with it to show inferior quality record compare to Afridi

That way every record batsman break from current generation should have asterisk *** sign

[freelance_cricketer]

Most six in A Calendar year (all formats combined)

69* -- Rohit Sharma (2018)
65 -- Rohit Sharma (2017)
63 -- AB De Villiers (2015)
59 -- Chris Gayle (2012)

The Hitman is indeed Chhako ka Badshah!

[WengerOut]

To put it into context, Rohit had hit 23 sixes in his first 80 ODIs. Leave the maths to you.

[Indiafan]

Afridi played in different era against better bowlers and no power play ** rules. If Rohit breaks his record there should be an asterisk sign with it to show inferior quality record compare to Afridi

How does powerplay rules affect six hitting?

[rudra]

Rohit had swithched himself in 2013 from umar akmal to ABD mode.

[Joseph Gomes]

Rohit had swithched himself in 2013 from umar akmal to ABD mode.

Nah, ABD could accelerate to 100mph from ball 1. Rohit is a slow starter like Gayle.

[rudra]

Nah, ABD could accelerate to 100mph from ball 1. Rohit is a slow starter like Gayle.

Bcz he is given the job of playing full 50 overs. Strike rate is same as ABD eventually. since 2013 he is striking @100

[Sam99]

Nah, ABD could accelerate to 100mph from ball 1. Rohit is a slow starter like Gayle.

It doesn't matter how you start, what matters is how you end & Rohit's strike rate in last 10 overs in odis is around 270+ & difference between him and next best is way to big.

[Joseph Gomes]

Bcz he is given the job of playing full 50 overs. Strike rate is same as ABD eventually. since 2013 he is striking @100

ABD has been striking at 110 for 10 years tho

[freelance_cricketer]

Matches - 194
Sixes - 206

Hitman is going strong

[Oligochaetes]

Two sixes already today.

[Oligochaetes]

third six; This guy is a monster!

19.1
Lockie Ferguson to Rohit, SIX, you can't bowl short to this man, it's meat and drink for him. Dug in short from Ferguson and Rohit just swivels to help this pull over a leaping fine leg fielder. Used the pace nicely well

17.6
Lockie Ferguson to Rohit, SIX, Rohit Sharma completes his fifty with a six. 38th half-century in ODIs for India's vice captain. Applauses ring around the ground and Dhawan congratulates him. It was short, no venom or nothing. Sits up nicely for Sharma, who swivels around and pulls it into the grassbanks behind square

12.4
Ish Sodhi to Rohit, SIX, "Catch it, catch it" was the shout but it goes all the way over the fielder's head at deep mid-wicket. Did he misjudge it by running forward a bit too early? It was dropped short and Sharma jumps back to mow it towards deep mid-wicket. Lockie was the fielder, who leaped back at the ropes but it sails over his head. The breeze also benefiting Sharma there

[jnaveen1980]

Two sixes already today.

three now

[freelance_cricketer]

Hitman is taking this record. I see no stopping now. Hes the most gifted six hitter ever in international cricket. I said international because Gayle may be the universal boss in domestic T20s but even he cant match the hitman in high intensity internationals against quality bowlers.

[Sunny_majoka]

i hope he breaks the record
he is elegant and most gifted six hitter

[Oligochaetes]

213 sixes in 192 innings.


138 more to go. Assuming he will play cricket for 5 more years, he needs to hit 28 sixes each year.

For the record, since 27-Jan-18, Rohit has hit 50 sixes.




But anything can happen, he might be injured, lose form etc and is still a long way behind... so yeah... its possible he might not make it.

[freelance_cricketer]

Please check his six hitting rate in last 2 years. He is on an insane level that no other international player has been on.

[Oligochaetes]

Please check his six hitting rate in last 2 years. He is on an insane level that no other international player has been on.

Yup. 96 sixes in last 2 years! God mode!

[Oligochaetes]

The juggernaut continues.......

214th Six
13.3
Santner to Rohit, SIX, lovely, nicely tossed up outside off, Rohit comes down the track, gets underneath the length and swings it high and over long-off for a maximum

215th Six
23.4
Lockie Ferguson to Rohit, SIX, oh yes! Thank you for coming. Shot of the day. 143kph short of length delivery and Rohit has picked the bones out of that one,

Most sixes for India in ODIs:
215 ROHIT SHARMA
215 MS Dhoni
195 S Tendulkar
189 S Ganguly
153 Yuvraj Singh

[freelance_cricketer]

Yup. 96 sixes in last 2 years! God mode!

2 more today and still going.

Ain't no stopping The Hitman!

[TalentSpotterPk]

Surely he would if he maintains his fitness and doesn’t go Sehwag’s way fitness wise. Still he is carries a slightly bulging tummy.


He is indeed a treat to watch and a very fine Basman indeed.

[Sam99]

Haven't seen him hit those long sixes this year. He still manages to hit sixes but he has ability to hit really huge ones. I expect him to play one great knock in next 2 matches under his own captaincy. Hopefully will get first hundred or 200 in NZ.

[Joseph Gomes]

Surely he would if he maintains his fitness and doesn’t go Sehwag’s way fitness wise. Still he is carries a slightly bulging tummy.


He is indeed a treat to watch and a very fine Basman indeed.

Sixes have nothing to do with tummy if you're a pro athelete. Slim build is necessary for running, not generating power.

[desi_launda]

A bulging tummy makes him even more dangerous.He is more likely to hit sixes if he simply cannot run as much

[Etherealistic]

Considering the amount of cricket India play these days, Rohit Sharma can surely cross the record.

[Pakhs]

Unless he stops hitting 6s for whatever reason he should get there easily.

[latecut]

If he is in form, then he should reach there in three years.

[moghul]

Rohit's longevity is not guaranteed. He is not the fittest player around and in couple of years , with slightest slowing down of his reflexes, he will lose that six hitting capability , particularly his wonder pull and hook shots. Just like Sehwag.

[Joseph Gomes]

Rohit's longevity is not guaranteed. He is not the fittest player around and in couple of years , with slightest slowing down of his reflexes, he will lose that six hitting capability , particularly his wonder pull and hook shots. Just like Sehwag.

Sehwag never hit sixes regularly.

[Banter]

This is a silly record, but given Rohit's six-hitting per game in the last 2 years, he can get there.

Besides Rohit Sharma is about 20 times the batsman Afridi ever was.

[Benchwarmer]

Averages at 30 sixes per year since he started opening.Would get there in 4 or 4.5 years if he is around until then

[light]

how many 6's is gayle away from Afridi's? Thought he would have surpassed that by now.

[Napa]

5 sixes from 22 balls today. Maybe a different Indian could be the one to break Afridi's record

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

5 sixes from 22 balls today. Maybe a different Indian could be the one to break Afridi's record

I don't see Pandya playing long enough for India to be able to break that record tbh.

[Napa]

I don't see Pandya playing long enough for India to be able to break that record tbh.

I hope he does play long enough. He is 25 years old, why do you think he can't play till 35?

[Mamoon]

5 sixes from 22 balls today. Maybe a different Indian could be the one to break Afridi's record

Very difficult for a lower-order batsman. Afridi himself would not have got there had he not opened for many years. Rohit has the best chance by far.

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

I hope he does play long enough. He is 25 years old, why do you think he can't play till 35?

Simply because he's a pace-bowling all-rounder bowling at 135-140k and that asks a lot from your body. Over time I think he'll become less effective with both bat and ball and at that time he might not even find a place in the team unless he adjusts accordingly.

[Napa]

Very difficult for a lower-order batsman. Afridi himself would not have got there had he not opened for many years. Rohit has the best chance by far.

Simply because he's a pace-bowling all-rounder bowling at 135-140k and that asks a lot from your body. Over time I think he'll become less effective with both bat and ball and at that time he might not even find a place in the team unless he adjusts accordingly.

Makes sense, thanks for your replies guys.

[freelance_cricketer]

5 sixes from 22 balls today. Maybe a different Indian could be the one to break Afridi's record

Phenomenal six hitter.

Seems to particularly like hitting triplets. How many occasions has he already hit triple sixes. Incredible.

[Oligochaetes]

Getting closer, but still a long long way to go..

[WengerOut]

Best ever six hitter

[Sadevdesai]

Don’t think so !!!!!