Swashbuckling all-rounder Hardik Pandya on September 6 (Tuesday) overhauled MS Dhoni's record by smashing one six during his innings.
The right-handed explosive batter broke MS Dhoni's record of smashing the most sixes in death overs in T20Is for India.
During his innings of 17 runs in 13 balls against Sri Lanka, Hardik Pandya smashed one maximum to overhaul MSD's record.
Let's take a look at the list of Indian cricketers who have smashed the most number of sixes in the deaths overs in T20Is.
Former India batter Suresh Raina is fifth on the list. The southpaw smashed 17 sixes in 228 balls he faced in death overs.
Former India captain Virat Kohli occupies the number four spot with 29 sixes in death overs in 299 balls in T20Is.
With 31 death-over sixes in 156 balls, Yuvraj Singh sits in the second position on this list.
The master of finishing matches, MS Dhoni also smashed 34 sixes in the death overs of a T20I game in 533 balls faced during that phase.
Hardik Pandya, who tied MS Dhoni's record during his mercurial innings against Pakistan, is now the outright leader with 35 death-overs sixes in T20Is.