Here is the List of 10 Players with the Most Sixes in ODI Format. Many players have shown their best performances in all the formats of cricket. Here we will be discussing the top 10 players with the most sixes in ODI cricket. In the ODI World Cup 2023, Rohit Sharma broke the record of making the most sixes in ODI cricket. Following are the complete details regarding all these players and their performance in making the most sixes in ODI cricket.
List of 10 Players with the Most Sixes in ODI Format:
Rohit Sharma:
Rohit Sharma has broken the record of making the most sixes in the one-day international format. He has made a total of 558 sixes. He belongs to the Indian team and has played numerous cricket matches in his cricketing career. Rohit Sharma has played a total of 474 innings in the ODI format cricket.
His strike rate is 86.4. He has shown his tremendous performance against different international cricket teams of the world. In the ongoing ODI World Cup, Rohit Sharma broke the record of Chris Gayle of making the most sixes in the world in ODI cricket.
Chris Gayle:
Chris Gayle is the second player who has made the most sixes in ODI cricket. He has made a total of 553 sixes in 551 innings played by him. He played for the West Indian team and now is retired from international cricket. His strike rate in the ODI format cricket is 77.22 with a good batting average. Chris Gayle always gives his best performances against all the competing teams in different tournaments.
Shahid Afridi:
Shahid Afridi comes in number 3rd position of making the most International sixes. He is from Pakistan and is the only player from Pakistan for makes the most sixes in ODI cricket. A total of 476 sixes have been made by him. He has played a total of 508 innings in the ODI Cricket. His strike rate was 114.1.
Shahid Afridi has given much to the Pakistani team and has led the team to victory many times. He is considered one of the most professional and experienced for the Pakistan side. Now he is not playing any ODI format match.
Brendon McCullum:
Brendon McCullum is another player who has recorded the most sixes from the New Zealand cricket side. He has played a total of 474 innings in which he has made 398 sixes in the ODI format of cricket. His strike rate was 82.11 which has helped him become one of the players scoring the most International sixes. He plays very strategically for the New Zealand cricket team and is considered one of the notable players of the team.
Martin Guptill:
Martin Guptill is in the fifth position for scoring the most International sixes in ODI cricket. He also belongs to the New Zealand cricket team and has made 383 sixes in his ODI cricketing career. He has played a total of 402 ODI innings with a strike rate of 81.27. Martin Guptill has the best batting statistics and batting average. He has played very well in all the formats of cricket other than ODI as well.
MS Dhoni:
Mahendra Singh Dhoni from the Indian cricket team has recorded 359 sixes in the ODI format of cricket. He has played a total of 526 innings with a strike rate of 79.07. MS Dhoni is a very experienced player from the Indian cricket team and has led the team to victory in numerous ODI matches. In the ODI World Cup history, MS Dhoni is known as the most professional and notable player of the Indian team.
Sanath Jayasuriya:
Sanath Jayasuriya belongs to the Sri Lankan cricket team. He has played different formats of cricket including test, ODI, and T20 International cricket in the ODI matches. He has made 352 sixes in 651 innings played by him. His strike rate at that time was 81.17 in the ODI format cricket. Sanath Jayasuriya has made many contributions as a batsman for the Srilankan team.
Eoin Morgan:
Eoin Morgan is a very experienced player who has been playing for the England cricket team. A total of 346 one-day international sixes have been made by him. He has a good batting average and a good strike rate of 94.18 in ODI cricket. Eoin Morgan has played a total of 361 ODI matches.
These ODI matches include ODI World Cup matches as well in which he has shown the best performances for the England team. He is a very great and experienced player who helps his fellow players as well in playing more efficiently.
AB de Villiers:
He belongs to the South African cricket team. AB De Villiers has made a total of 328 sixes in his ODI career. He has played a total of 484 innings in his ODI career including ODI World Cups. His strike rate is 74.71. AB de Villiers plays very efficiently for the South African team.
Jos Butler:
Jos Butler belongs to the England cricket team. He is a very passionate player and has been included in many world cups as well. Jos Butler is known for making the most sixes in his ODI career. He has made a total of 315 sixes in 344 ODI innings played His strike rate in ODI format is 92.49 which is very good.
Conclusion:
All the above-mentioned players are from different competing teams of cricket. These players have made most international sixes in ODI cricket. Among them, Rohit Sharma is the top player for scoring most sixes. He has broken this record in the Cricket World Cup 2023 match. This record was broken by Chris Gayle for being the player with the most sixes in ODI cricket.