Rohit Sharma Surpasses AB De Villiers For Big Milestone In IPL History

13.05.2023 - 13:27 sports.ndtv.com

Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed AB de Villiers on Friday, becoming the batter with the second-highest number of sixes in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

He accomplished this feat during his side's IPL 2023 against Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium. Under fire due to lack of form in recent matches, shades of 'Vintage Hitman' were visible in Rohit's batting.

In 18 balls, Rohit scored 29 runs at a strike rate of 161.11. His knock consisted of three fours and two sixes. With this, Rohit's six tally in IPL went to 252, surpassing de Villiers' tally of 251 sixes.

The most sixes in the history of IPL are hit by West Indies legend Chris Gayle, who has smashed 357 sixes in his career. This season, Rohit has scored 220 runs at an average of 18.33 in 12 matches.

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