Rohit Sharma becomes fourth Indian with 20,000 international runs: Stats
What's the story
Hitman Rohit Sharma has unlocked yet another achievement in international cricket. He has completed 20,000 runs across formats, a feat achieved by only 14 players, including Rohit. The 38-year-old is, however, only the fourth indian with this feat. Rohit attained this feat with his 27th run in the 3rd ODI against South Africa at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. Here are the details.
Milestone
Rohit joins these names
As mentioned, Rohit has become the fourth player with 20,000 runs in international cricket. The former Indian skipper has joined Sachin Tendulkar (34,357), Virat Kohli (27,910), and Rahul Dravid (24,064). As of now, Rohit has 50 centuries and 110 half-centuries across formats. Tendulkar (100) and Kohli (83) are the only other Indians with 50-plus hundreds in international cricket.
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Over 500 international caps
Rohit is one of only five Indian players to have featured in 500-plus matches across formats (505). The former Indian captain is only behind Tendulkar (664), Kohli (556), MS Dhoni (535), and Dravid (504) in terms of international caps.
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Breakdown of Rohit's runs
With over 11,450 runs, Rohit is currently India's third-highest run-getter in ODI cricket. His 33 tons are also the third-most for India in the format. Earlier this year, Rohit retired from Test cricket with 4,301 runs at an average of over 40 (12 tons). He bowed out from T20I cricket with 4,231 runs (SR: 140.89). His tally includes a record 5 tons.
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Rohit is nearing 650 international sixes
Rohit, who recently became the highest six-hitter in ODI history, is closing in on 650 international sixes. Rohit owns 350-plus sixes in ODIs. He hammered 88 sixes in Test cricket and another 205 in T20Is.