Rohit Sharma becomes first Indian to complete 550 T20 sixes
What's the story
Veteran Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma has etched his name in the record books by becoming the first Indian cricketer to complete 550 sixes in T20 cricket. The milestone came against Kolkata Knight Riders in MI's 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Rohit reached this landmark with his third six. Here we look at his stats.
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Rohit, whose blazing strokes were on display, slammed a 38-ball 78 against KKR. He smashed 6 fours and 6 sixes. His efforts meant MI chased down a record 221, with Rohit and his opening partner Ryan Rickelton (81) going berserk. They slammed blazing half-centuries, helping MI record their highest successful run-chase in IPL history.
Career stats
A closer look at his six-hitting prowess
Rohit achieved the 550 sixes milestone (now 553) in his 464th T20. As per ESPNcricinfo, he is ninth on the all-time list of players with the most T20 sixes, behind Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, Alex Hales, Jos Buttler, Colin Munro, and Glenn Maxwell. Among Indian batsmen, Virat Kohli is next on the list with 440 sixes.
Run accumulation
Rohit's T20 run tally and IPL performance
Rohit has scored a whopping 12,326 runs in T20 cricket at a strike rate of 135.51 (Average: 30.96). He has 8 centuries and 83 half-centuries to his name. In T20Is, Rohit holds the record for the most sixes with an impressive tally of 205. 308 of his maximums have come in the IPL. Only Gayle (357) has more sixes in the tournament.
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Over 250 sixes for MI
According to ESPNcricinfo, Rohit is the only player to have slammed 250-plus sixes for MI in the IPL. Kieron Pollard is the only other player with 200-plus sixes in this regard.