Most sixes in international cricket: Rohit Sharma hits 556 sixes, goes past Gayle’s record

Most sixes in international cricket: Rohit Sharma with 556 sixes went past Chris Gayle’s record tally of 553 sixes across formats.

Rohit Sharma of India plays a shot during the Cricket World Cup 2023. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

International cricket has witnessed several devastating batters dominate the game around their six-hitting abilities.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma went past West Indies powerhouse Chris Gayle to lead the charts across formats in international cricket with a staggering haul of 554 sixes.

Rohit has 297 sixes in ODIs, 77 in Tests and 182 in T20Is to sit at the a total of 556 sixes at the time of writing.

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Rohit became the fastest to the 550-sixes mark, surpassing Gayle (548) to reach the feat in just 471 innings across formats.

Here is a look at the leading six-hitters in international cricket across formats.

Most international sixes across formats

• Rohit Sharma (India) - 556 sixes*
• Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 553 sixes
• Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - 476 sixes
• Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) - 398 sixes
• Martin Guptill (New Zealand) - 383 sixes
• MS Dhoni (India) - 359 sixes
• Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) - 352 sixes
• Eoin Morgan (England) - 346 sixes
• AB de Villiers (South Africa) - 328 sixes
• Jos Buttler - 312 sixes*

* - denotes players active in 2023