662 Sixes! Rohit Sharma Has Created a Cricket Record That May Never Be Broken

The Indian batting icon Rohit Sharma became the first player in international cricket history to reach 662 sixes. The Hitman reached 662 international sixes in July 2026, during his spectacular 138 off 110 balls against England at Lord’s. He hit five sixes in that innings, taking his international tally from 657 to 662.

The bigger story is how Rohit has moved beyond Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi and a generation of power hitters who once seemed almost impossible to catch.

The established totals for several retired legends are documented by the ICC and other historical statistical records, while Buttler’s total moved to 366 in July 2026 when he hit eight sixes in his 131 against India.

Important editorial note: Active-player statistics can change after every international match. This article is updated to 18 August 2026, so Rohit’s 655 and Buttler’s 366 reflect the latest information available for this ranking.

Rohit Sharma: The Undisputed King of International Sixes

Rohit’s journey to the top of this list is remarkable because his record was not built exclusively in T20 cricket. He has hit sixes in all three international formats. T20 cricket naturally creates more opportunities for aggressive batting, while Test cricket generally rewards risk management and prolonged occupation of the crease.

Rohit’s ability to produce enormous six-hitting numbers across Tests, ODIs and T20Is makes his record particularly significant. He first took the international sixes record from Chris Gayle during India’s 2023 World Cup match against Afghanistan.

Jos Buttler Has Now Passed MS Dhoni

One of the most interesting changes to the current leaderboard came in July 2026. Jos Buttler hit eight sixes during his 131 off 64 balls against India, taking his international tally to 366. That moved him beyond MS Dhoni’s long-standing mark of 359. Buttler therefore became the wicketkeeper with the most ICC international sixes.

This is particularly significant because Dhoni’s six-hitting reputation was built over an extraordinary international career as one of cricket’s greatest finishers.

The most sixes in international cricket leaderboard is not simply a collection of big numbers. Jayasuriya helped redefine ODI opening. Afridi brought explosive aggression to the mainstream. Gayle turned power hitting into an international spectacle and McCullum helped make attacking cricket a philosophy. Rohit did not simply break the record for the most sixes in international cricket. He has created a new target that the next generation will have to spend years chasing.