Rohit Sharma’s Indian cricket team made history during the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, achieving a world record that has never been seen before in the 147-year-old history of Test cricket. Despite facing the threat of defeat, India etched their name in the record books for an incredible milestone.

After being bowled out for just 46 runs in the first innings, India mounted a strong comeback in their second innings, taking advantage of better batting conditions. The Indian batsmen scored briskly on Day 3, hitting several sixes along the way. During this spirited resistance, India became the first team in the history of Test cricket to hit 100 sixes in a calendar year.

Before this Test match, India already held the record for the most sixes hit by any team in a single year, but no team had ever reached the century mark for maximums in Test cricket within one calendar year. Here are the teams with the most sixes in a calendar year in Test history:

1. India: 102 sixes in 2024*
2. England: 89 sixes in 2022
3. India: 87 sixes in 2021
4. New Zealand: 81 sixes in 2014
5. New Zealand: 71 sixes in 2013