IND vs ENG ODI: Rohit Sharma Eyes Another Historic Milestone, Set to Surpass Sachin’s Record

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Avijit Das

Rohit Sharma’s recent form in red-ball cricket has been disappointing. Now, the Indian captain aims to regain his form in the three-match ODI series against England at home. From February 19, the Indian cricket team, under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, will begin its campaign for the Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. Before that, Rohit Sharma will have the opportunity to achieve a special milestone.

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team will face England in the first ODI, which is scheduled for Thursday, February 6, at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur. India is entering the ODI series after a disappointing series defeat to Sri Lanka, the first in 27 years. Rohit will also aim to break another record in ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma’s Opportunity to Achieve Big Milestone

India will play a three-match ODI series against England at home starting February 6, giving Rohit Sharma the chance to achieve a significant milestone. Rohit needs only 134 runs to become the second-fastest player to score 11,000 runs in ODIs. Virat Kohli holds the current record, achieving the feat in just 222 innings.

Rohit Sharma’s Eyes on Big Records

Rohit Sharma, who is currently the fourth-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs, has scored 10,866 runs in 257 innings at an impressive average of 49.16 and a strike rate of 92.43. To surpass Sachin Tendulkar, who achieved this milestone in 276 innings, Rohit will need 134 runs in 18 innings. If successful, he will become the fourth Indian to score 11,000 runs, joining Tendulkar (18,426), Virat Kohli (13,906), and Sourav Ganguly (11,363).

Fastest 11,000 Runs in ODIs

Player Matches Innings Runs
Virat Kohli (India) 230 222 11,000
Sachin Tendulkar (India) 284 276 18,426
Ricky Ponting (Australia) 295 286 13,704
Sourav Ganguly (India) 298 288 11,363
Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 307 293 11,579

Players with the Most Runs in ODIs

Player Matches Innings Runs Average
Sachin Tendulkar (India) 463 452 18,426 44.83
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) 404 380 14,234 41.98
Virat Kohli (India) 295 283 13,906 58.18
Ricky Ponting (Australia) 375 365 13,704 42.03
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 445 433 13,430 32.36
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) 448 418 12,650 33.37
Inzamam ul-Haq (Pakistan) 378 350 11,739 39.52
Jacques Kallis (South Africa) 328 314 11,579 44.36
Sourav Ganguly (India) 311 300 11,363 41.02
Rahul Dravid (India) 344 318 10,889 39.16
Rohit Sharma (India) 265 257 10,866 49.16

 



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