New Delhi. Captain Rohit Sharma has batted brilliantly for the Indian cricket team so far in the ICC ODI World Cup. This great batsman who hit a six has created a new record against Australia. Till now the record which was in the name of Chris Gayle of West Indies, was captured by the captain of Team India.
Team India has performed brilliantly in the ICC ODI World Cup. Having won 9 matches in a row, they have entered the semi-finals. India entered the final with 10 straight wins after defeating New Zealand in the semi-finals. The captain played a brisk innings of 47 runs for the team that entered the final against Australia but fell short of a half-century. Before getting out, he made a special record of six in his name.
Rohit left Chris Gayle behind
In the ICC ODI World Cup final against Australia, Rohit Sharma played an innings of 47 runs off 31 balls with the help of 4 fours and 3 sixes. During this innings, he broke the special record of sixes of former West Indies opener Chris Gayle. Rohit Sharma hit 86 sixes against Australia, a record for any batsman against any team.
Most sixes against 1 team
Rohit Sharma has hit 86 sixes for India against Australia. Chris Gayle’s name has now come to number two in this list. The Windies batsman hit 85 sixes against England. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi hit 63 sixes against Sri Lanka. Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka hit 53 sixes against Pakistan.
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Tags: Chris Gayle, India vs Australia, World Cup 2023
First published: November 19, 2023, 15:13 IST