World Cup 2023 IND vs NZ: 'Hitman' breaks record for most sixes in calendar year

India skipper Rohit Sharma became the first batter to hit 50 sixes in ODI World Cup history during the semis encounter against New Zealand in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Wednesday.

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Captain Rohit Sharma has now hit the most sixes in Men's ODI World Cup 🫡#TeamIndia | #CWC23 | #MenInBlue | #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/rapyuF0Ueg

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 15, 2023

Record tumbles

'Hitman' tumbled several records during his short stay at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai as reached the mark in his 27th World Cup innings with a maximum off New Zeland's speedster Trent Boult in the fifth over of the match, going past Chris Gayle’s tally of 49 maximums. Glenn Maxwell stands in third position with 43 sixes while Mr.360 AB de Villiers has smashed 37 sixes and David Warner has hammered the same, rounding off the top-five list of six-hitters in the World Cup.

Rohit Sharma 47(29) vs New Zealand - 2023 CWC - Wankhede
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└Initial impact done, could've played longer if not for that wicket.

Onto the other batters now to play long and stabilize ✔️ pic.twitter.com/pnCitSA7ZM

— Shivani (@shivani_45D) November 15, 2023

Rohit Sharma also surpassed Chris Gayle to became the first batter to hit 'Most sixes in a single World Cup edition'. Rohit has smashed 27 sixes while Chris Gayle has 26 maximums added to his name.