The record for the most sixes hit in an ODI for India by MS Dhoni will soon be broken by Rohit Sharma.
India and New Zealand are playing the opening One Day International of their three-match series on Wednesday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, elected to bat first after winning the toss. By smashing the final ball of the third over for a six, Captain Rohit Sharma set a unique record for the game.
Please let it be known that Henry Shipley was performing New Zealand's third inning over. By hitting the final ball of the over for a six over the covers, Rohit Sharma made history.
With this, Indian captain Rohit Sharma broke MS Dhoni's record. Rohit Sharma now holds the record for the most sixes ever in an Indian ODI with his first six.
In India's ODI history, MS Dhoni has smacked 123 sixes. The legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who has smashed 71 sixes, is in third position on this list.
In terms of the number of sixes hit in ODI history, Rohit Sharma is now in fourth place. Rohit Sharma has 265 sixes in 239 games of ODI history.