Rohit Sharma becomes fourth opener with 10,000 ODI runs: Stats
What's the story
Rohit Sharma has broken Sachin Tendulkar's 22-year-old world record for the fastest 10,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs) as an opening batter. The Indian cricket team captain achieved the feat during the third and final ODI against West Indies in New Chandigarh on Saturday. He took just 202 innings to reach this milestone, 12 fewer than Tendulkar, who had done so in Brisbane against Australia back in 2004.
Milestone
Fourth opener to score 10,000 ODI runs
With this achievement, Rohit has become the fourth opener in cricket history to score 10,000 ODI runs.
He joins an elite club that includes Tendulkar (15,310), Sanath Jayasuriya (12,740), and Chris Gayle (10,179.
Rohit needed just two runs to reach the landmark and did it with ease by flicking Jayden Seales for two runs on the third ball of the match.
The former Indian skipper went on to score a brilliant 92 off 85 balls, hitting 10 fours and three sixes.
Stats
Best average for an opener
Rohit made his ODI debut in 2007 but struggled as a middle-order batter until getting an opportunity to open in 2013.
As per Cricinfo, the batter has now raced to a whopping 10,090 ODI runs as an opener.
His average of 54.83 is the best for any opener with at least 3,500 ODI runs.
Out of his 35 ODI tons, as many as 33 have come while opening the innings, second only to Tendulkar (45).
The 92 against WI was Rohit's 50th ODI fifty as an opener.
Career highlights
Rohit crossed the 12,000-run mark in the previous match
Rohit recently became the third Indian batter after Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to score 12,000 runs in ODIs.
He achieved this milestone with a brilliant century off just 75 balls in the previous match.
Rohit has now raced to 12,120 runs from 291 matches at an average of 49.26. He owns the most sixes in the format (381).
His tally also includes 35 tons and 63 fifties.
Information
Over 1,800 runs vs WI
Across 40 ODIs against the Windies, Rohit has piled up 1,838 runs at an average of 59.29. In addition to 4 tons, he owns 13 fifties against the team. Kohli (2,429) and Pakistan's Javed Miandad (1,930) are the only ones with more runs against the team.