Rohit Sharma Surpasses Afridi to Become ODI Cricket’s All-Time Leading Six-Hitter

India’s legendary batter Rohit Sharma has rewritten cricketing history by overtaking Pakistan’s former captain, Shahid Afridi, to become the highest six-hitter in the history of men’s One-Day Internationals (ODIs).

The milestone came during the opening ODI of India’s three-match home series against South Africa at the JSCA International Stadium Complex. Rohit entered the match with 349 ODI sixes, needing just three more to go past Afridi’s record of 351 sixes.

With a blistering half-century against the Proteas, Rohit smashed exactly three sixes—taking his tally to 352 sixes in just 269 innings. The Indian skipper surpassed Afridi, who accumulated his 351 sixes in 369 innings over 398 matches.

Most Sixes in ODIs

• Rohit Sharma (India) — 352 in 269 innings

• Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) — 351 in 369 innings

• Chris Gayle (West Indies) — 331 in 294 innings

• Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) — 270 in 433 innings

• MS Dhoni (India) — 229 in 297 innings

Rohit also continues to dominate the all-format charts, firmly holding his place as cricket’s greatest six-hitter. He now boasts 645 international sixes, far ahead of second-placed Chris Gayle, who has 553.

Most Sixes in International Cricket

• Rohit Sharma (India) — 645 in 536 innings

• Chris Gayle (West Indies) — 553 in 551 innings

• Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) — 476 in 508 innings

• Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) — 398 in 474 innings

• Jos Buttler (England) — 387 in 401 innings

Rohit’s achievement cements his reputation as one of the most aggressive and consistent white-ball batters of the modern era, setting new benchmarks for power-hitting in world cricket.