Rohit Sharma etched his name into cricket history with two remarkable achievements in the Cricket World Cup 2023 clash between India and the Netherlands in Bengaluru on Sunday. The captain of the Indian cricket team showcased scintillating form, scoring 61 off just 54 deliveries, including 8 boundaries and 2 towering sixes. With his first six against Colin Ackermann, Rohit set a new record for the most sixes in a calendar year, reaching an impressive total of 60 sixes in 2023, surpassing the previous record of 58 set by South African legend AB De Villiers in 2015.

60* – Rohit Sharma in 2023*
58 – AB de Villiers in 2015
56 – Chris Gayle in 2019
48 – Shahid Afridi in 2010

Not stopping there, Rohit Sharma also outshone England’s Eoin Morgan, securing the record for the most sixes by a captain in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup. When Morgan hit 22 sixes in 2019, Rohit surged ahead with 24 against the Netherlands, setting the stage for more as India advanced to the semifinals.

24* – Rohit Sharma in 2023*
22 – Eoin Morgan in 2019
21 – AB de Villiers in 2015
18 – Aaron Finch in 2019
17 – Brendon McCullum in 2015

Winning the toss and choosing to bat in their final league game against the Netherlands, both India and the Netherlands maintained unchanged lineups. With India eyeing their ninth consecutive victory before their semi-final clash with New Zealand on November 15, the Dutch, already out of contention, aim to conclude their campaign on a positive note.

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul (w), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.

Netherlands: Wesley Barresi, Max ODowd,  Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (w/c), Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe,  Paul van Meekere.