Rohit Sharma becomes fifth Indian with 500 international appearances: Stats
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Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma has added another feather to his cap. Entering the 1st ODI against Australia in Perth, the 38-year-old became the fifth Indian with 500 international appearances. From shattering records as India's mainstay opener to leading the side to ICC titles, Rohit has seen it all. As of now, he has 19,700 runs across formats under his belt.
Milestone
Rohit joins these legends
According to ESPNcricinfo, Rohit has joined several Indian legends in the 500-match club in international cricket. He is only behind Sachin Tendulkar (664), Virat Kohli (551), MS Dhoni (535), and Rahul Dravid (504) in this regard. Rohit, who now plays only ODIs, has featured in 159 T20Is and 67 Tests. He is making his 274th ODI appearance in Perth.
Numbers
Breaking down his numbers
In a stellar career, Rohit has hammered 11,168 runs from 265 ODI innings at an average of 48.76. His tally includes 32 tons and 58 half-centuries. Rohit is the only player with three double-tons in the 50-over format. Notably, the 38-year-old is still the highest run-scorer in T20I cricket (4,231). He racked up 4,301 runs at 40.57 in the Test format.
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Fourth-most runs for India
In terms of international runs, Rohit is only behind Tendulkar (34,357), Kohli (27,599), and Dravid (24,064). Rohit is 300 away from completing 20,000 runs across formats. He is also closing in on 50 international tons.
Records
Notable records for Rohit
Rohit has the highest individual score in ODI history. He slammed a record 264 against Sri Lanka in the 2014 Kolkata ODI. In terms of ODI centuries, Rohit is only behind Kohli (51) and Tendulkar (49). Rohit also has the joint-most centuries in T20I cricket, with Glenn Maxwell (5). He is the only player to have slammed over 600 sixes across formats (637).