Rohit Sharma becomes first player to achieve stellar World Cup record

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India captain Rohit Sharma has provided a fantastic start to the team in the ongoing semifinal against New Zealand on Wednesday (November 15).

The India captain won the toss and decided to bat first. And he has taken the onus on himself to dismantle the Kiwi bowlers as India are off to a flying start, with 58 runs after the first six overs.

And with a fantastic start, Rohit Sharma has created a new World Cup record in the match. The India captain has become the first player to hit 50 sixes in World Cups, as he has already hit four sixes in the inning.

Rohit Sharma first to hit 50 WC Sixes

Rohit Sharma has now 50 World Cup sixes to his name and the India batter has achieved it in his 27th World Cup inning. With this, Rohit also surpassed former West Indies batter Chris Gayle, who had 49 World Cup sixes to his name in 34 innings.

The Indian captain started off with 10 runs in the first over of the match, hitting two boundaries off Trent Boult. The Indian captain then dismantled Tim Southee and Mitchell Santner as well with his destructive batting prowess.

Rohit Sharma has most sixes in a World Cup edition

Rohit Sharma now also has the most sixes by a player in a single World Cup edition. The India captain has already hit 27 sixes, surpassing Chris Gayle's record of 26 sixes in the 2015 World Cup.