During his record-breaking 81-ball 131 against Afghanistan, Rohit hammers five sixes to reach 556 maximums across three formats, three more than the West Indian left-hander. Rohit reached the milestone in 453 matches, 30 games less than Gayle.
New Delhi: After surpassing Chris Gayle’s record of most sixes in international cricket on Wednesday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said he had taken some inspiration from the ‘Universe Boss’ himself in his journey, a PTI report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
During his record-breaking 81-ball 131 against Afghanistan at the Ferozshah Kotla, Rohit hammered five sixes to reach 556 maximums across three formats, three more than the West Indian left-hander.
Rohit reached the landmark in 453 matches, precisely 30 games less than Gayle.
“Universe Boss is Universe Boss. I have taken a leaf out of his book. Over the years, we have seen him, such a six-hitting machine he is wherever he plays.
“We wear the same jersey (No. 45). I am sure he is happy about it because jersey No. 45 has done it (breaking his record),” said Rohit in a video posted by the BCCI.
Rohit said a lot of work had gone into developing his six-hitting skills over the years.
“When I started playing the game, I never thought I would be able to hit sixes, leave alone that many. Obviously, a lot of work has been put into it over the years. So, I am quite happy with the work that I have done.
“I am the sort of person who is not satisfied and I want to continue what I am doing. My focus is on that. Yeah, it is a small happy moment for me,” said the right-handed opener.
The 36-year-old patted his bowlers for restricting Afghanistan to a below-par total on a surface which suited batsmen.
“For us, the focus is on those small things which is to look into the opposition that we play. Today was Afghanistan, and to play well here… we understood the conditions and played well.
“I thought we played a brilliant game. The bowlers did an exceptional job to restrict Afghanistan to below 280 because the wicket was really good to bat on,” said Rohit.
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