This Prolific 6-Hitter Who Plays For LSG in IPL is Closing in On Rohit Sharma's Unparalleled Record

When it comes to the facet of hitting sixes at will and doing it more often than others then Rohit Sharma's name rises to the top. The T20 World Cup-winning captain of Team India is a prolific six-hitter and tops the six-hitting charts in the limited-over formats. In the ODIs, he has 331 sixes to his name, which is second most by any cricketer, and in T20Is, he is at the top of the tree with 205 maximums.

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Nicholas Pooran Closing in on Rohit Sharma

Since Rohit Sharma has taken retirement from the T20I format, therefore, the aforementioned number will remain static now. This now puts a West Indian into the limelight, as he holds the opportunity to go past Rohit. With a staggering pace, Nicholas Pooran has reached to the mark of 140 sixes in T20Is after just 89 innings. Pooran has quickly stormed to the 3rd place in the list. He is only behind Rohit Sharma and Martin Guptill, who concluded his career with 173 sixes after 118 innings. As Sharna and Guptill won't be tweaking their amassed number anymore, the opportunity is with Pooran to make history.

What do you think, Can Nicholas Pooran craft his way to the top?

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Nicholas Pooran's Career in a Nutshell

Nicholas Pooran is a full-time member of the West Indies squad, and over the years has become the premier batter of the WI squad. Pooran has so far featured in 61 ODIs and 92 T20Is for West Indies. Scoring over 4000 runs combined. At the IPL level, Nicholas Pooran solidifies the Lucknow Super Giants unit. In the past, he has represented Punjab Kings as well. Pooran is a left-handed batter and remains ever sought after player due to the striking talent he possesses.