Rohit Sharma Become Team India "Sixers King", broke Dhoni's Record

At Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, India and New Zealand are playing the opening game of their three-match ODI series.

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Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, smashed the previous record held by MS Dhoni, a great captain of India, for the most sixes in a single game.

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MS Dhoni has dropped to second place, and Rohit Sharma is now the Indian batsman with the most sixes in ODIs, become the team India "Sixers King"

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The final ball of Henry Shipley's third over of the Indian innings saw Rohit Sharma smash it for a huge six over extra cover, marking the 124th six of his ODI career in India.

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Rohit Sharma set a significant record in his 75th game after hitting 123 sixes in 74 matches played in India prior to this one.

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