Rohit top-scored for India in the first ODI against Sri Lanka by making 58 runs from 47 balls with the help of seven fours and three sixes.
Rohit Sharma made his return to competitive cricket after a month-long break on Friday (August 2) during the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka, which was played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The right-handed batter looked in great touch, and he top-scored for India by making 58 runs. During his stay at the crease, the Indian captain faced 47 balls and scored seven fours and three sixes. However, his effort was not enough to help India win the match and go 1-0 up in the series.
During the first ODI, Rohit broke former England skipper Eoin Morgan’s record of most sixes in international cricket as captain and also became the second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to score 15,000 runs in international cricket as an opener.
He will be in action for India again on Sunday (August 4) during the second ODI and will have a chance to break a couple of more records.
If he manages to score at least two runs in the second ODI at R. Premadasa Stadium, then he will break former India captain and head coach Rahul Dravid’s record and become the fourth leading run scorer for India in ODI cricket.
Rohit has 10,767 runs to his name in 263 ODIs played so far, whereas Dravid finished his career with 10,768 runs in 340 matches.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for scoring the most runs for India in ODIs. During his 23-year-long ODI career, he amassed a total of 18,426 runs in 463 matches. Tendulkar is followed by Virat Kohli (13,872 runs) and Sourav Ganguly (11,221 runs).
Most runs for India in ODIs
- Sachin Tendulkar – 18,426
- Virat Kohli – 13,872
- Sourav Ganguly – 11,221
- Rahul Dravid – 10,768
- Rohit Sharma – 10,767
Rohit will also go past MS Dhoni’s tally of 10,773 runs in ODIs if he manages to score seven runs on Sunday. During his playing days, Dhoni scored 10,599 runs in 347 ODIs for India and 174 runs in three matches for the Asia XI in 2007.
Most runs in ODIs
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 18,426
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, ICC, Asia) – 14,234
- Virat Kohli (India) – 13,872
- Ricky Ponting (Australia, ICC) – 13,704
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka, Asia) – 13,430
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka, Asia) – 12,650
- Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan, Asia) – 11,739
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa, ICC, Africa) – 11,579
- Sourav Ganguly (India, Asia) – 11,363
- Rahul Dravid (India, ICC, Asia) – 10,889
- MS Dhoni (India, Asia) – 10,773
- Rohit Sharma (India) – 10,767
Rohit, who holds the record for hitting most sixes in international cricket and T20Is, needs six more sixes in the second ODI against Sri Lanka to break Gayle’s record and become the second-leading six-hitter in ODI cricket. Rohit has smacked 326 sixes in ODIs so far, whereas Gayle finished his career with 331 maximums.
Most sixes in ODIs
- Shahid Afridi (Pakistan, Asia, ICC) – 351
- Chris Gayle (West Indies, ICC) – 331
- Rohit Sharma (India) – 326
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka, Asia) – 270
- MS Dhoni (India, Asia) – 229
Former Pakistani captain and star all-rounder Shahid Afridi holds the record for hitting the most sixes in ODIs. During his 19-year-long career, he played 398 50-over matches for the Men in Green and smashed 351 sixes.
