Rohit Sharma To MS Dhoni: Captains With Most Sixes In International Cricket

Producer: Peuli Bakshi

It is not easy for a captain to lead a cricket team, and to focus on their individual performance at the same time. Here is a list of most International sixes in cricket by captains.

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Record-maker Rohit: With his 103 and 80 runs in the two Tests vs WI, Rohit Sharma became the first player in history to complete 400 sixes in international cricket.

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Rohit Sharma is also standing second in hitting most sixes (529 in 442 matches) in international cricket, following Chris Gayle.

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Shahid Afridi: The former Pakistan captain hit 351 international sixes during his captaincy career.

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AB de Villiers: The former Pakistan captain hit 351 international sixes during his captaincy career.

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Eoin Morgan: The former England skipper hit 233 sixes as a captain, out of his total of 346.

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Ricky Ponting: The former Australian captain hit 171 international sixes during his captaincy career.

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Brendon McCullum: The former New Zealand skipper hit 170 international sixes during his as a captain.

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