The 37-year-old achieved the milestone in the third ODI in Colombo against Sri Lanka with his lone maximum.
His total of 331 maximums in the format matched that of West Indies great Chris Gayle.
In the third ODI, Rohit was out for 35 from 20 balls. Here are some more specifics.
Rohit approaches Gayle
Playing his 265th ODI, Rohit has hustled to 331 sixes as he matched Gayle’s count of 331.
According to ESPNcricinfo, the Indian opener is presently just behind Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi (351) regarding sixes in ODIs.
Strikingly, previous SL all-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya (270) is the main other player with 230 or more ODI sixes.
MS Dhoni (229) trails Rohit among Indians.
100 away sixes for Rohit
Rohit’s 35 in the third ODI took him to 10,866 ODI runs at a normal of 49.16.
He claims 31 tons and 57 fifties. Two of his three ODI twofold tons have come against SL.
Playing his 115th ODI away (home of resistance), Rohit has scored 3,703 runs at 39.81 with the assistance of 10 tons and 20 fifties.
He currently claims 100 away sixes.
North of 300 sixes as an opener
The second ODI saw Rohit become the second hitter after Gayle (328) to finish 300 maximums while opening the batting.
Playing his 176th innings as an opener, Rohit currently claims 303 sixes as the count additionally incorporates more than 8,800 runs at 55 or more.
Jayasuriya (263) is the main other hitter with 180 or more ODI sixes while batting at the top.
Most sixes in global cricket
Recently, Rohit turned into the principal player to achieve 600 worldwide sixes. He currently claims 620 maximums at this level.
Rohit is one of just two Indian cricketers with north of 80 sixes (84) in Test cricket, the other being Virender Sehwag (91).
In the mean time, the 37-year-old is likewise the main player with north of 200 T20I sixes (205).
2,000 ODI goes against Sri Lanka
In the mean time, Rohit additionally outperformed 2,000 runs versus the Lankans in ODI cricket. Notwithstanding six tons, he has crushed nine fifties. His batting normal is 45 or more against Sri Lanka.
Sachin Tendulkar (3,113), Virat Kohli (2,600 or more), and MS Dhoni (2,383) are the main other Indian players with north of 2,000 ODI goes against SL.
In general, Rohit turned into the 6th hitter with this accomplishment.