Rohit Sharma Creates History! Become First Batter to Hit............

On Sunday, January 11, Rohit Sharma made history by becoming the world's first batsman to hit 650 sixes in international cricket. On the third delivery of the seventh over of the 301-run chase, Rohit, who is starting for Team India in the first ODI against New Zealand at BCA Stadium in Vadodara, hit his 650th six in international cricket.

Rohit, who concluded his Test career with 88 sixes in 67 matches, 205 sixes in 159 T20Is, and 357 sixes in 280 one-day matches, is the player with the most sixes in ODIs, T20Is, and international cricket.

Rohit Sharma Create History!

On Sunday, experienced Indian batsman Rohit Sharma made history by surpassing West Indies great Chris Gayle to become the opener with the most sixes in One-Day International cricket. In the first ODI against New Zealand at the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) Stadium in Vadodara, Rohit accomplished this incredible accomplishment.

Breaking The 650 Barrier

• The Indian captain's double milestone evening included the record. Rohit became the first player in history to score 650 sixes in international cricket (combined across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is) with his second six of the game.
• However, Rohit Sharma was out in the ninth over off a ball from Kyle Jamieson, unable to turn the early start into a significant inning. He smacked two sixes and three fours to score 26 runs off of 29 balls.
• During the South Africa series last year, the Indian sensation had already surpassed Shahid Afridi's record for the most sixes in ODI cricket (357* and counting).
• Last year, Rohit was also in close contact. With one not out, the right-hander scored 650 runs in 14 ODI innings over the same number of games. 121 not out was his personal best. According to the ICC rankings, he is now the top hitter.

Only Behind Chris Gayle!

Former West Indies skipper and legendary opener Chris Gayle is second on the list of batters with the most sixes in international cricket, and Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi takes the third position with 476 sixes in 524 matches played across formats.

Only Player with More Than 200 Sixes in T20!

With 205 sixes under his belt, Rohit is also the top six-hitter in Twenty20 Internationals. In the game's shortest format, he is the only player with more than 200 maximums. Among players from full-member nations, Martin Guptill comes in second (173), followed by UAE captain Muhammad Waseem (187).

Rohit scored 88 sixes for India in Test cricket. In the 149-year history of the longest format, he ranks 11th for the most sixes. He is only surpassed by Virender Sehwag (91) and Rishabh Pant (94) among Indian players.

Virat Kohli Becomes Second Highest Run Scorer

In international cricket, Virat Kohli is now the second-highest run scorer. On Sunday, January 11, the 37-year-old Delhi right-handed batsman surpassed Kumar Sangakkara to become the second-highest run scorer. In the current first India-New Zealand ODI at BCA Stadium in Vadodara, Kohli needed 42 runs to surpass Sangakkara's total of 28,016 runs. He accomplished this goal in the 19th over of India's innings during the 301-run chase.

Kohli concluded his T20I career with 4188 runs in 125 games and his Test career with 9230 runs in 123 games. He has already amassed 14,599* runs in 309 ODI games.

India's Next ODI

India took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after defeating New Zealand by four wickets in their opening ODI match (IND vs NZ). New Zealand achieved 300 runs in 50 overs while batting first.

With just six wickets remaining and one over left, the Indian side won the match thanks to their outstanding batting performance as they chased the target.

Virat Kohli, who was named Man of the Match after a fantastic innings of 93 runs, was the hero of this victory.