Rohit Sharma produced another chapter of his remarkable white-ball career as he became the leading six-hitter in ODI history during the first match against South Africa in Ranchi. The former India captain hammered his 352nd six, pulling Marco Jansen into the stands with his trademark short-arm power, surpassing Shahid Afridi’s long-standing tally of 351. The moment lifted the crowd and added another landmark to Rohit’s glittering ODI journey.Most sixes in ODIs352* – Rohit Sharma351 – Shahid Afridi331 – Chris Gayle270 – Sanath Jayasuriya229 – MS Dhoni Rohit also brought up his 60th ODI half-century, continuing his habit of delivering in high-pressure situations. His innings was smooth and commanding, mixing timing and placement with his natural clean hitting.
The match also saw Rohit and Virat Kohli stitch yet another century stand. The pair completed their 20th 100-run partnership in ODI cricket, joining Sangakkara and Dilshan on the all-time list, while only Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly remain ahead with 26. Their stand came off just 85 balls, with both batters scoring freely against the South African attack. Individually, Virat Kohli continued to extend his dominance at home. He now has 59 ODI scores of fifty or more in India, the most by any batter in home conditions. Sachin Tendulkar follows with 58, showing just how consistent Kohli has been through his career. Rohit also entered this list with 37 such scores, matching Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara.Rohit eventually got dismissed on the score of 57, trapped lbw by Marco Jansen.
