Five major batting records Rohit Sharma will be eyeing in near future
While many of MS Dhoni’s decisions have taken Indian cricket to great heights, his idea of making Rohit Sharma an opener has to be head and shoulders above all. Making his international debut in 2007, Rohit couldn’t straightaway cement a permanent spot in the playing XI due to his inconsistent performances. However, things took a drastic change when he started opening the batting in 2013. The dasher didn’t look back since then and played one sensational knock after another.
In fact, he’s the only batter with three ODI double centuries and four T20I hundreds to date. After thriving in limited-overs cricket, Rohit tormented bowlers in Test matches as well while opening the batting. Meanwhile, India’s cricket calendar is jam-packed in the coming days and the Hitman would be raring to deliver. In this process, he might thrash several records as well.
Meanwhile, let’s look at 5 immediate batting records Rohit Sharma will be eyeing in near future:
10,000 ODI runs
Reaching the 10,000 run mark in ODI indeed takes some beating. However, Rohit, who currently has 9205 runs in the format, would like to get the feat in the coming days. While scoring 795 runs in a short span isn’t easy, Rohit’s knack of smashing daddy hundreds can see him getting the milestone soon.
Second most sixes in international cricket
It’s Rohit’s ability to hit sixes for fun that earned him the nickname ‘Hitman.’ The dasher backs himself to take on the best of bowlers and when he connects, the ball travels a long way. Meanwhile, Rohit’s current tally of 457 international sixes is the third-highest for any batter. He would like to get past Shahid Afridi’s tally of 476 sixes and get the second spot soon. Notably, Chris Gayle holds the top spot with 553 sixes in international cricket.
Third-most centuries in ODIs
As mentioned above, Rohit has some sort of obsession with long knocks in international cricket. Once he’s settled in the crease, only the three-figure mark would please him. As of now, Rohit has 29 centuries in ODIs and needs two more to go past Ricky Ponting and become the batter with the third-most centuries in ODIs. Rohit’s fellow countrymen Sachin Tendulkar (49) and Virat Kohli (43) hold the top two spots.
Highest run-scorer in T20Is
With Rohit replacing Kohli as India’s new T20I captain, responsibilities on his shoulders have increased. However, as we all know, the veteran opener embraces the leadership challenge and the same could soon see him becoming the top-run getter in T20Is. While Rohit is third in the list with 3197, Martin Guptill and Virat Kohli are the top two with 3299 and 3227 runs.
Most capped player in T20Is
With Rohit being an active cricketer since 2007, he has a plethora of experience behind his back. In fact, he’s the third-most capped player in the format with 119 appearances. While he jointly holds second place with Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik tops the list with 124 games in the format. The Hitman might well pip Malik in the coming days.
