Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, also known as hit-man, played the innings of his life against Australia in the Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024.
The Indian opener smashed an unsparing 92 off 41 to dismantle the Aussie bowling attack.
During his blistering knock at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St. Lucia , Sharma shattered several records in the book before getting dismissed by Mitchell Starc.
Here are some of the records that Rohit Sharma scripted in the T20 International cricket which makes him one of the greatest of the game:
Most Runs In T20 Internationals
Sharma became the leading run-scorer in T20 International cricket with 4165 runs. He went past Pakistan’s Babar Azam’s 4145 figure. With this, he also became the top scorer for India in T20Is surpassing Virat Kohli’s 4103.
Most Number of Sixes In T20 Internationals
The Hit-man is the only batter to have hit 200 or more sixes in T20Is. He has 203 sixes to his credit in the 149 innings he has played internationally in the shortest format of the game.
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Most Centuries Runs In T20 Internationals
The Indian power hitter holds the record of making the most hundreds in T20Is with five centuries to his kitty. One of the greatest cricketers , he made centuries in an effortless manner.
Most matches Won In Single T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma became the Indian captain to win the most number of matches in a single edition of the T20 World Cup. He achieved the feat at the T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and West Indies by winning six matches. Earlier the record was held by former Indian captain MS Dhoni who won five matches as the skipper in the 2007 and 2014 editions of the T20 World Cup.
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Joint Most Successful Captain In T20 Internationals
The Indian skipper won his 48th match as a captain in T20Is, with India’s victory against Australia in St. Lucia. He won 48 matches as a captain in the 60 T20 International matches he has played so far. He equalled Pakistan’s Babar Azam record of winning 48 matches as a captain in the 85 T20Is he has played.
