His extraordinary clean and powerful hitting took center stage at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, where he amassed a remarkable 94 runs in the first 10 overs.

As of the time of this report, Rohit Sharma’s innings stands at 76 runs off 43 deliveries, featuring an impressive tally of nine boundaries and four sixes. This feat propels Rohit beyond Chris Gayle, who held the previous record with 553 sixes in 551 matches across formats for his national team.

In a recent interview with journalist Vimal Kumar on the latter’s YouTube channel, Rohit Sharma shared his aspirations, saying, “I want to break Chris Gayle’s six-hitting record. Never in my life would I have imagined that I would break Chris Gayle’s record. It’s funny (flexes muscles).”

Rohit went on to explain his approach to powerful hitting, emphasizing his focus on timing and technique. “I am not a muscle guy, but I like to hit the ball hard. When I started playing cricket, I was told that timing is important. Aerial shots were a big no. We were told that you can play aerial shots. The basics were to keep your head intact, keep the bat close to your body, and play the ball along the carpet. If we used to play aerial shots, the coach used to throw us out from the game,” Rohit added, reflecting on his journey to becoming a six-hitting record holder.