Team India captain Rohit Sharma is set to return to the field soon. After winning the T20 World Cup, Rohit has been on a break but will be back for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka next month. During this series, Rohit has a chance to create a major record. He is on the verge of surpassing other batsmen worldwide in terms of sixes.
Rohit Sharma is known for his massive sixes in both T20 and ODI formats. So far, he has hit a total of 323 sixes in ODIs. This makes him the third-highest six-hitter in ODI cricket.
Only two batsmen are ahead of him in this list: Chris Gayle and Shahid Afridi, who have both hit a total of 331 sixes in their ODI careers. However, Shahid Afridi holds the record for the most sixes in ODIs, with a total of 351 sixes. Rohit Sharma needs just 9 more sixes to break Chris Gayle's record and another 28 sixes to surpass Shahid Afridi's world record.
The upcoming three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka presents an opportunity for Rohit to achieve this milestone. Given Rohit's ability to settle and hit 10-15 sixes in a match, he has the potential to break Afridi's record during the Sri Lanka tour.
Before the ODI series, a three-match T20 series between India and Sri Lanka is scheduled to take place, starting on July 27. This will be the first series for Gautam Gambhir as the head coach, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the team as captain. Following the T20 series, the ODI series will commence.