Rohit Sharma achieves major milestone, becomes 4th Indian batsman to join this club after Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Rahul Dravid
Team India's legendary batsman Rohit Sharma has made another remarkable achievement in international cricket. In the third and decisive ODI against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, Rohit completed 20,000 runs. This feat makes him the fourth Indian batsman to join this club. Previously, this achievement was held only by Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Rahul Dravid. This achievement is another testament to Rohit's long and successful career.
Scored 50+ centuries and 110+ half-centuries
Rohit Sharma made his debut for the Indian team in 2007. He has achieved this milestone by playing in over 500 international matches. Rohit has performed brilliantly in all three formats (Test, ODI, and T20I). He has scored 50+ centuries and 110+ half-centuries. Although he has retired from Test and T20I cricket, his dominance in ODIs remains intact. He has scored over 11,400 runs in this format.
Scored a half-century in first ODI
Rohit Sharma was in excellent form in this series against South Africa. In the first ODI played in Ranchi, he scored a half-century of 57 runs and came close to reaching the 20,000-run mark. He was dismissed for just 14 runs in the second ODI in Raipur, forcing him to wait until the third match to achieve this record. Rohit Sharma reached this historic milestone by scoring 27 runs in the third ODI in Visakhapatnam.
Rohit now among the greatest batsmen in world cricket
This achievement by Rohit Sharma places him among the greatest batsmen in world cricket. In India, he is surpassed only by Sachin Tendulkar (34,357 runs), Virat Kohli (27,808+ runs), and Rahul Dravid (24,064 runs). This record is a proud moment not only for Rohit's personal career but also for Indian cricket. This achievement demonstrates the depth and strength of India's batting on the world stage.