Cricket's G.O.A.T: Rohit Sharma smashes Australia and records
Most runs in T20Is in the world
Rohit Sharma surpassed Pakistan skipper Babar Azam to become the leading run-scorer in Twenty20 Internationals.
Highest score by an Indian captain in T20 World Cup
Rohit left Virat Kohli behind who scored 57 runs against Pakistan in Dubai in 2021, to become the highest score by an Indian captain in the T20 World Cup.
Most sixes by an Indian in an innings in T20 World Cup
Rohit struck eight sixes during his innings against Australia, breaking Yuvraj Singh’s record of seven sixes, registered against England during the 2007 T20 World Cup.
Third-fastest fifty by an Indian in T20 World Cup
Rohit reached his fifty off 19 balls and registered the third-quickest half-century by an Indian in T20 World Cups.
First to hit 200 sixes in T20Is
Rohit became the first batsman in the world to hit 200 career sixes in T20Is.
Second-most sixes in T20 World Cup
Rohit became the second-most prolific six-hitter batsman in the T20 World Cup. He has hit 48 sixes in 42 innings in the tournament, second only to Chris Gayle’s 63 maximums in 31 innings.
Most sixes against an opposition in international cricket
Rohit registered the record for hitting the most sixes against a single opponent team in all internationals. He has now struck 132 sixes against Australia in Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined.
Most sixes as opener in international cricket
Rohit now stands equal to Gayle’s record of 529 sixes as an opener in international cricket.
Fourth Indian to register 19,000-plus international runs
Rohit took his run tally in international cricket beyond the 19,000-run mark to become the fourth Indian to record the feat.