Chris Gayle congratulates Rohit after the latter broke his record

In a moment that was both historic and heartwarming, the West Indies’ legendary Chris Gayle, who had held the record for the most international sixes for long, extended his congratulations to Rohit Sharma on surpassing his record. He shared a picture where the two cricketing giants, clad in their iconic national jerseys bearing the number 45, shared a memorable moment together.

Rohit now boasts a staggering 556 international sixes, achieved in a mere 473 innings, compared to Gayle’s 551. The southpaw, renowned for his hard-hitting prowess and camaraderie with Rohit off the field, took to the social media platform ‘X’ to express his admiration. With humility and sportsmanship, ‘The Universe Boss’ captioned his post, “Congrats, Most Sixes in International cricket. #45 Special.”

Here’s Chris Gayle’s latest post on ‘X’:

Apart from Rohit and Gayle, no cricketer has exceeded 500 international sixes. In ODIs, The India opener ranks third with 298 sixes, following Shahid Afridi (351) and Chris Gayle (331). Among active players, England’s Jos Buttler sits 12th with 165, and India’s former captain, Virat Kohli, stands 19th with 142.