The second of the 3-match series between India and New Zealand will be played on Wednesday (January 14) at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. The former India captain Rohit Sharma has multiple records within striking distance after scoring just 26 runs in the opening ODI in Vadodara, all eyes would be on Sharma. Opening the innings with Shubman Gill in series opener, Rohit Sharma smashed three fours and two sixes in his short stay at the crease. Although India chased down the target of 301 runs ease, Rohit's performance kept fans on the edge of their seats with milestones possible to achieve in the near match. Rohit Sharma is Close to Becoming Player with Most Sixes Against NZ in ODIs In ODIs, the world record for the most sixes is held by Rohit Sharma in international cricket. He is just two sixes shy of becoming the man holding the record for most ODI sixes against New Zealand. The current record holder is former all-rounder of Pakistan, Shahid Afridi, who has 50 sixes in 38 matches. Rohit has 49 sixes in 32 against the Black Caps, which gives him a golden opportunity to take the No. 1 spot in Rajkot. Also Read | Rohit Sharma Becomes First Player to Hit 650 International Sixes Top six-hitters in ODIs vs New Zealand Player Nation Matches Runs Sixes Shahid Afridi Pakistan 38 1078 50 Rohit Sharma India 32 1099 49 Chris Gayle West Indies 30 1026 45 Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka 47 1519 41 Jos Buttler England 28 832 29 Fakhar Zaman Pakistan 20 1077 28 Adam Gilchrist Australia 43 1246 28 Eoin Morgan England 23 689 27 Sachin Tendulkar India 42 1750 26 Abdul Razzaq Pakistan 41 883 25 Virat Kohli India 34 1750 25 If Rohit hits two sixes on Wednesday, he will become No. 1 on the list. Rohit Sharma Can Become the 8th Highest Score in ODIs Rohit also has the opportunity to climb in the list concerning the all-time highest run-scorers in ODI cricket. Currently 9th with 11,542 runs in 280 matches, the former South African legend, Jacques Kallis, holds the 8th spot with 11,579 runs. Rohit will need 38 runs to go past Kallis and grab the 8th position. Also Read | Why Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Were Honoured by BCA in Vadodara Top 10 highest run scorers in ODIs Players Country Matches Runs HS 100s/50s Sachin Tendulkar India 463 18,463 200* 49/96 Virat Kohli India 309 14,650 183 53/77 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 404 14,234 169 25/93 Ricky Ponting Australia 375 13,704 164 30/82 Sanath Jayasuriya Sri Lanka 445 13,430 189 28/68 Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 448 12,650 144 19/77 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan 378 11,739 137* 10/83 Jacques Kallis South Africa 328 11,579 139 17/86 Rohit Sharma India 280 11,542 264 33/61 Sourav Ganguly India 311 11,363 183 22/72 One decent innings in Rajkot can take Rohit into the top eight. Rohit Sharma can Break Sachin's Record With the century in second ODI, Rohit will break another huge record for himself as well. At present, Rohit and Sachin Tendulkar are tied at the number of most centuries scored by Indian openers in international cricket, with 45 centuries each. A hundred on Wednesday will put Rohit alone at the top, ahead of Sachin.