Rohit Sharma, considered one of Indian cricket's most explosive batsmen, is on the verge of another historic achievement. In the second match of the ongoing ODI series against South Africa, 'Hitman' will have a golden opportunity to complete 20,000 runs in international cricket.
Sports News: The Indian cricket team is currently playing a three-match ODI series against South Africa, which began with the first encounter in Ranchi. In that match, Virat Kohli scored a magnificent century, while captain Rohit Sharma played an excellent half-century knock. During his innings, Rohit hit three splendid sixes and, with that, he also broke Shahid Afridi's world record for hitting the most sixes in ODI cricket.
Now, the next match of the series between India and South Africa will be played on December 3rd at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur, where Rohit Sharma will once again have a golden opportunity to create history.
Rohit Sharma is in Brilliant Form
In the first ODI played in Ranchi, Rohit Sharma signaled his excellent form by scoring a brilliant half-century. During this innings, he hit three towering sixes and, surpassing former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi, claimed the world record for hitting the most sixes in ODI cricket. Rohit's innings not only provided a b start for Team India but also brought him closer to his historic record.
New Milestone Can Be Achieved in Raipur
The second ODI between India and South Africa will be played on December 3rd at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. In this match, cricket fans' eyes will particularly be on Rohit Sharma. If he scores 41 runs, he will complete 20,000 runs in his international career. He will become India's fourth and the world's 14th batsman to achieve this feat.
So far, only three batsmen from India have crossed this historic mark—Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Rahul Dravid. Rohit Sharma's inclusion in this list will be another major achievement in his brilliant and long career.
- Sachin Tendulkar (IND) - 34357
- Kumar Sangakkara (Asia/ICC/SL)- 28016
- Virat Kohli (IND) - 27808
- Ricky Ponting (AUS/ICC) - 27483
- Mahela Jayawardene (Asia/SL) - 25957
- Jacques Kallis (Afr/ICC/SA) - 25534
- Rahul Dravid (Asia/ICC/IND) - 24208
- Brian Lara (ICC/WI) - 22358
- Joe Root (ENG) - 21774
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Asia/SL) - 21032
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul (WI) - 20988
- Inzamam-ul-Haq (Asia/ICC/PAK) - 20580
- AB de Villiers (Africa/SA) - 20014
- Rohit Sharma (India) - 19959
Opportunity to Surpass AB de Villiers Too
Currently, Rohit Sharma has 19,959 runs registered across all three formats of international cricket in 503 matches, which include 50 centuries and 110 half-centuries. If Rohit scores 56 runs in the second ODI, he will not only cross the 20,000-run mark but also surpass the record of legendary South African batsman AB de Villiers. De Villiers has a total of 20,014 runs recorded in international cricket.
Thus, Rohit Sharma could reach the 13th position in the list of the world's highest run-scorers, which would be another historic achievement for his career.
