Rohit Sharma leading the Indian team etched his name in cricket history as the pioneer to achieve 200 sixes in T20 internationals. This remarkable record was set during an intense encounter between India and Australia at the 2024 T20 World Cup SuperEight match in St Lucia on Monday June 24th. Rohit known for his explosive batting only needed five massive hits to reach this remarkable milestone.
The achievement happened in India’s fifth over. Rohit Sharma smacked a 100-meter six from Pat Cummins to deep midwicket for his 200th six and seventh maximum of the game.
Interestingly, Rohit is well ahead of his opponents. Martin Guptill of New Zealand and England captain Jos Buttler are second and third, with 173 and 137 sixes, respectively. Glenn Maxwell (133) of Australia and Nicholas Pooran (132), a wicketkeeper-batter from the West Indies, round out the top five.
During his innings, Rohit passed Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (4145) and colleague Virat Kohli (4103) for the most runs in T20Is.
Rohit Sharma Blasts 92 off 41 in IND vs AUS T20 World Cup Super-Eight Thriller
Rohit Sharma was at the forefront for India in their clash with Australia during the 2024 T20 World Cup SuperEight encounter. The righthander managed to score an impressive 92 runs off 41 balls striking eight sixes and seven boundaries. This performance marked his highest score in T20 World Cups second only to Suresh Rainas 101 against South Africa in 2010.
At the time of writing, the Men in Blue were 127/3 after 11.2 overs, with Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube at the wicket. Rohit was the final batter to be dismissed, and Mitchell Starc cleaned up by smashing him for 28 runs in the third over of the session.
Rohit returned to form with the knock, having previously scored 23, 8, 3, and 13 in his past four innings. He had, however, scored an undefeated 52 against Ireland in India’s 2024 T20 World Cup opener.
Indias aspiration to uphold their unbeaten record persists as they aim to clinch a spot in the semifinals. Rohit Sharma and his team clinched victory over Bangladesh by a 50-run margin in their previous encounter. With vengeance burning in their hearts following the heartbreak against Australia at the 2023 ODI World Cup final the squad is eager to rewrite the narrative and emerge triumphant.
However Mitchell Marshs Australia must secure a place in the top four by defeating India with a convincing margin. The loss to Afghanistan led by Rashid Khan with a gap of 21 runs in the previous match emphasizes the importance of their upcoming game.
