Rohit Sharma breaking Shahid Afridi’s six-hitting record is a massive moment in cricket, but the comparisons being made between the two aren’t just unfair — they completely ignore context. In this video, we break down why putting Rohit and Afridi in the same six-hitting bracket is like comparing apples to oranges.
Afridi’s role was simple: walk in during the final overs and swing hard at nearly every ball. Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, is an opener — someone who faces new-ball pressure, fields set aggressively, and still manages to produce a six-hitting record that’s ridiculous, especially when he achieved it with over 100 innings fewer than Afridi.
And for those dragging strike-rate into the argument, the stats speak clearly: since March 2022, Rohit has smashed 107 sixes at a strike rate of 113.25, with a massive improvement in balls-per-six.
Any comparison between the two isn’t analysis — it’s disrespect to the Hitman.
