Rohit Sharma Breaks Chris Gayle's Record for International Sixes, Credits Universe Boss for Inspiration
Indian Skipper Says He Has Learned From Gayle's Six-Hitting Ability
Following his Wednesday record-breaking sixes in international cricket against Chris Gayle, India skipper Rohit Sharma revealed that he has drawn some inspiration from the "Universe Boss" himself.
In his historic 81-ball 131 against Afghanistan at the Ferozshah Kotla, Rohit smashed five sixes to surpass the West Indian left-hander with 556 maximums in three formats. It took Rohit 453 games to reach the milestone, which is exactly 30 fewer games than Gayle.
"The universe is the universe." I have learned from his example. We've watched him throughout the years; he's a six-hitting machine everywhere he plays. We have on the identical No. 45 jersey. In a video released by the BCCI, Rohit stated, "I'm sure he's happy about it because jersey No. 45 has done it (breaking his record)."
Over the years, Rohit claimed that he has put a lot of effort into honing his six-hitting abilities. "I never imagined that I would be able to hit sixes, much less that many sixes, when I first started playing this game. I'm the kind of person who wants to keep doing what I'm doing because I'm not pleased with what he has been doing.
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