Rohit Sharma creates a world record of most sixes in international T 20

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Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma  created a new world record of maximum sixes in international T20 cricket during his unbeaten knock of 46 against Australia at Nagpur on 23 September 2022.

He hit 4 sixes in his innings, taking his tally to 176 sixes. Martin Guptill of New Zealand is now at the second place with 172 sixes and Chris Gayle of West Indies at the third spot with 126 sixes.

Virat Kohli with 104 sixes in the format is the only other Indian batsmen with more than 100 T20I sixes. 

India won the 2nd T20 against Australia by 5 wickets and the level the 3 match series 1-1. The third match of the series will be played at Hyderabad on 25 September 2022. 

Rohit Sharma currently holds the record of scoring maximum runs in International T 20. He has scored 3677 runs in 138 matches.