Rohit Sharma joins Sourav Ganguly in single record; Check
The batter opened up with Shubman Gill and started in sublime fashion to give India a perfect start, chasing the paltry 109 runs on Saturday (January 21).
He showed effervescence and took on the Kiwi bowlers early on, and scored 51 carries from just 50 balls to ensure India’s smooth passage through the chase.
And with the stormy blow, Rohit Sharma has reached a unique milestone. Rohit became India’s third best striker with most six internationals while captaining India, tied with former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
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Rohit Sharma Sixes as Captain:
Rohit hit his 132nd six as an India captain in any format as captain of the Indian team, which is the third by an India captain. Sourav Ganguly also hit 132 sixes as India captain during his playing days.
Virat Kohli hit 138 sixes as India captain
Virat Kohli is up 6 sixes and Rohit is hoping to topple Kohli in the next few days. The highest number of six touchdowns while captaining India is that of MS Dhoni, who have crossed the fence 211 times.
Rohit also completed 1000 runs as captain in the ODIs. He now has 1,019 carries at an average of 56.6 while leading the Indian team in the 50-over format.
Sixes as captain of India:
|
Last name |
Six |
|
MS Dhoni |
211 |
|
Virat Kohli |
138 |
|
Rohit Sharma |
132* |
|
Sourav Ganguly |
132 |
|
Mohamed Azharouddin |
61 |
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