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NEW DELHI: UGC launches common faculty recruitment portal for central universities. - May 4, 2023
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LONDON: KL Rahul, Jaydev Unadkat ruled out of IPL 2023, in danger of missing WTC final for India. - May 4, 2023
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GENEVA: World should prepare for El Nino, new record temperatures: UN. - May 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON: US philanthropy platform raises over $1 million for 25 Indian NGOs with help of young Indian-Americans. - May 3, 2023
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MOSCOW: India’s Urals oil imports dip in April as China ups competition. - May 2, 2023
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CUPERTINO: Apple opens its first retail store in India. - May 2, 2023
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KHARTOUM: Operation Kaveri, India brings home 754 more citizens from Sudan. - May 1, 2023
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BAHRAIN: Visit of MOS Shri. V. Muraleedharan,to Saudi Arabia & Bahrain. - May 1, 2023
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CALIFORNIA: Google took action against over 3,500 loan apps in India for violating norms in 2022. - April 28, 2023
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SAN JOSE: Startup with Indian roots beats Nvidia at ML Olympics. - April 26, 2023
COLOMBO : Rohit Sharma becomes first Indian batsman to hit 500 sixes in international cricket
COLOMBO : Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday became the first Indian cricketer to whack 500 sixes in international cricket. Overall, the swashbuckling opener is the second in the world to achieve this milestone.
Rohit achieved the milestone during India’s second ODI match against Bangladesh in Dhaka, which Bangladesh won by 5 runs.
Rohit, who sustained a thumb injury while fielding at slips, came to bat at number nine and smashed an unbeaten 51 off just 28 balls, at a strike rate of 182.14. His knock was studded with three fours and five sixes.
With 5 sixes in the 2nd ODI vs Bangladesh, Rohit’s six-hitting tally in international cricket is now 502.
West Indies monstrous hitter Chris Gayle is on top of the chart with 553 maximums (in 483 matches).
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi (476 sixes), former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum (398 sixes), and New Zealand opener Martin Guptill (383 sixes) are third, fourth and fifth in the list.
Rohit has 16,444 international runs under his belt in 428 matches, including 41 centuries (8 in Tests, 29 in ODIs, and 4 in T20Is).