Rohit Sharma is new king in town: Chris Gayle happy to pass baton to India captain
Legendary cricketer Chris Gayle praised Rohit Sharma for entertaining fans with his big-hitting approach in one-dayers. The West Indies great also backed Virat Kohli to regain form and shine in the Champions Trophy
Rohit Sharma is new king in town: Chris Gayle happy to pass baton to India captainLegendary cricketer Chris Gayle praised Rohit Sharma for entertaining fans with his big-hitting approach in one-dayers. The West Indies great also backed Virat Kohli to regain form and shine in the Champions TrophyLegendary West Indies batter Chris Gayle expressed his delight at Rohit Sharma surpassing him in the elite list of batters with the most sixes in one-day international cricket. Gayle said he was happy to pass the baton of "entertainer" to Rohit, emphasising that cricket needs more players who captivate crowds and keep audiences glued to their screens.
Rohit Sharma overtook Chris Gayle's tally of 331 sixes in ODIs when he struck seven sixes in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series against England in Cuttack on Sunday, 9 February. He is now just 13 sixes behind Shahid Afridi, who holds the record for the most sixes in the 50-over format with 351.
