Rohit Sharma needs 17 sixes for 400 in international cricket as India face New Zealand in third ODI

India and New Zealand are playing a five-match ODI series, and India have won both matches so far to lead 2-0. The third match begins tomorrow at 7.30 am.

Rohit Sharma has a chance to set a new record in this series. A veteran batter and former captain of the Indian team, Rohit is already counted among the greatest ODI players. He is the only batter to have scored three double centuries in international cricket. A further record could now be entered against the name of the "Hitman".

The record is for sixes. Rohit currently tops the list of batters with the most sixes, and he also holds the record for the most sixes across all formats of international cricket. He has 383 international sixes so far. If he hits 17 more in the coming matches, he will have 400, and he would be the first and only batter in the world to do so.

Rohit is also set to play the coming World Cup, so the ODI series next year are considered important for him. His dominance in international cricket continues, and all the ODIs before the World Cup matter from his point of view.

Rohit's form in New Zealand has not been very good. He was dismissed for a duck in the first match of this series. Rohit plays a big part in giving India a good start, so his bat firing is considered very important for the team. In tomorrow's third match, all eyes will be on how he bats.