Rohit Sharma is close to creating history, can break Chris Gayle's world record in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka

India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Final: Indian captain Rohit Sharma will have a chance to make two special records in the final match of Asia Cup 2023 to be held against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday (17 September). . Rohit has scored 194 runs in 5 matches in this Asia Cup, in which two half-centuries have come with his bat. 

Chris Gayle's world record can be broken

If Rohit hits 9 sixes in this match, he will make the world record of hitting most sixes in international cricket. Rohit has hit 545 sixes in 470 innings of 449 matches played in all three formats. Currently, this record is in the name of Chris Gayle, who has hit 553 sixes in 551 innings of 483 matches.

1000 runs in Asia Cup

Rohit can become the first Indian to score 1000 runs in ODI Asia Cup, for this he needs 61 runs. Rohit has so far scored 939 runs in 26 innings of 27 matches in this tournament. The record of most runs for India in the ODI Asia Cup is currently in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, who had scored 971 runs in 21 innings of 23 matches.

450th international match

This will be Rohit's 450th match of international cricket and he will become the fifth Indian player to reach this figure. Rohit has played 52 Tests, 249 ODIs and 148 T20 International matches. Only Sachin Tedulkar (664), MS Dhoni (535), Virat Kohli (505) and Rahul Dravid (504) have played 450 or more international matches for India. 

This will be the 250th match of Rohit's ODI career. For India, before Rohit, only 8 players have played 250 or more matches in this format.