Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma has joined an exclusive list in the game. The senior batter has reached the 16,000-run mark in international cricket during India's T20I series versus West Indies, which the visitors won 4-1. India will next play an ODI series versus Zimbabwe, which Rohit is skipping. He will next be seen in the upcoming Asia Cup, starting August 27. Being one of the greats in modern-day cricket, Rohit is a champion performer and has plenty of crunch numbers up his sleeves. He has led the team well after Virat Kohli stepped down. Rohit is a versatile player who is a key asset across formats for Team India. This article looks at 10 records the Hitman owns in the game.
7th INDIAN TO SMASH 16,000 RUNS IN THE GAME
Rohit has amassed 16,000 runs in cricket at a phenomenal average of 43.46. He has piled up 43 tons and 86 fifties. The right-handed batter has smashed 1,504 fours in cricket alongside a total of 477 sixes. Sachin Tendulkar leads the scoring charts for India with 34,357 runs. He is followed by Rahul Dravid (24,208), Kohli (23,726), Sourav Ganguly (18,575), MS Dhoni (17,256), and Virender Sehwag (17,253).
HIGHEST RUN-GETTER IN T20Is
Rohit has bossed the shortest format with ease. He is the leading run-getter in T20Is, scoring 3,487 runs at an average of 32.28. He has four tons and 27 fifties. He has a strike rate of 140.26. Martin Guptil (3,446) and Virat Kohli (3,308) are the second and third-highest run-getters, respectively.
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