IND vs WI: Rohit Sharma breaks Sachin Tendulkar's record
What's the story
Rohit Sharma powered Team India to victory in the first ODI against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The 34-year-old led the run-chase with a 60-run knock. Rohit slammed a half-century in his first ODI as full-time captain. During the run-chase, Rohit surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to become India's second-highest run-scorer against West Indies in ODI cricket. Here are the key stats.
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Why does this story matter?
Rohit smashed a match-winning 60 (51) as India chased down 177 in the first ODI. With this, he became the second-highest run-scorer against West Indies in ODIs. Rohit now has 1,583 runs from 34 ODIs against WI at an incredible average of 60.88. He eclipsed Tendulkar in terms of runs (1,573). Rohit is only behind Virat Kohli, who owns 2,243 ODI runs against WI.
Career
Rohit has over 9,000 runs in ODI cricket
Rohit is arguably the greatest batter of the incumbent era in white-ball cricket. In a career spanning over a decade, he has smashed 9,265 runs from 228 ODIs at a remarkable average of 49.02. The Indian opener owns most double-centuries (3) in 50-over cricket. He has the highest individual score in the format (264 vs Sri Lanka), a record that is deemed unbreakable.
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Rohit set to surpass Mohammad Azharuddin
Rohit is presently the seventh-highest run-scorer for India (ODIs) after Sachin Tendulkar (18,426), Virat Kohli (12,293), Sourav Ganguly (11,363), Rahul Dravid (10,889), MS Dhoni (10,773), and Mohammad Azharuddin (9,378). Rohit is set to surpass former Indian captain Azharuddin on this list.
Centuries
Rohit eyes his 30th ODI ton
Rohit has slammed a total of 29 centuries in ODI cricket as of now. He has the fourth-most tons in the format after Tendulkar (49), Kohli (43), and Ricky Ponting (30). In the upcoming two games, Rohit could become the fourth batter in ODI history to smash 30 or more centuries. He is followed by Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya (28).