New record for Rohit Sharma; Indians dominate batting leaderboards

Rohit Sharma is the first Indian to hold the ‘leading run-getter in Twenty20 International cricket' and more stats.

Rohit Sharma bats against New Zealand during the Twenty20 International at Seddon Park in Auckland on February 10.

6

The number of batsmen who held the title ‘leading run-getter in Twenty20 International cricket.’ Rohit Sharma, the latest entrant, achieved this in the recent T20I match at Auckland, thus also becoming the first Indian to achieve this rare accolade. Kiwi Brendon McCullum held the title the longest – eight years, 11 months, 30 days.

Leading run-getters in T20I cricket – how the record changed hands

*Current players

3

The number of Indian batsmen who are now the leading run-getters in the three formats of international cricket. Incidentally, this is the first time in international cricket that players from the same country are leading run-getters in all three formats. Incidentally, these batsmen also have hit the most centuries in each of the formats – 51 by Tendulkar in Tests, 49 by Tendulkar in One-Day Internationals and four by Rohit Sharma in T20Is.

Leading run-getters in the three formats of international cricket

 

3

The number of batsmen who have hit 100 or more sixes in T20I matches. Rohit Sharma at Auckland was the latest member to enter this exclusive club.

The 100-six club in T20Is

Note: Next on the list are Colin Munro (92 sixes in 49 innings), Brendon McCullum (91 sixes in 70 innings) and Shane Watson (83 sixes in 56 innings).
 

56

The number of sixes hit during the recent three-match bilateral T20I series between New Zealand and India is now the most sixes hit in a single bilateral T20I series.

Most sixes hit in a bilateral T20I series