It will be a unique record for sure – Rohit Sharma on the cusp of a very special feat

Ever since Rohit Sharma was handed over the opening slot in the shorter versions of the game, the right-hander has only grown with confidence. Labelled as the one of the most gifted players in the world, Sharma will be at the cusp of a unique feat ahead of India’s mega battle against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super Four clash.

Better known for his placement and supreme timing, Rohit has seldom been named in the same breath as that of the big-hitters such as Chris Gayle, Brendon McCullum or Martin Guptill. Yet, the Indian captain is only 15 international sixes away from breaking Gayle’s record, with the mighty West Indian having smashed 553 sixes in his career. 

Gayle currently holds the record with 553 sixes while Rohit has 539 to his name in second position. With the Asia Cup going on and Australia series to follow before the 2023 World Cup, Rohit will have ample opportunity to climb up the ladder.

Talking to Vimal Kumar, a senior journalist, Rohit said, “It will be a unique record for sure. Never in my life would I have imagined that I would be the one to break Chris Gayle's record. It is funny. I am not a muscle person but I like hitting the ball hard.”

Also walking down the memory lane, Rohit Sharma said, “When I started playing cricket, we were told to time the ball. The aerial shots we play we were asked to cut them down. We used to practice in school so there was no chance of hitting the ball in the air because that could have hit someone. We didn't have nets back then so we used to play the ball along the ground all the time. That's how the basics began, time the ball, come in the line of the ball, keep your head still. We would be chucked out of nets if we hit along the air.”