Former India captain Rohit Sharma etched his title into cricket’s pantheon of greats throughout the third and closing ODI towards South Africa on the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, December 6.
The 38-year-old opener crossed the 20,000-run mark in worldwide cricket with a single off Keshav Maharaj within the 14th over, reaching the milestone at 27 runs into his innings. He went on to attain a brisk 75 off 73 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes) earlier than falling to Maharaj, serving to India construct a strong 155-run opening stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who notched his maiden ODI fifty.
With this, Rohit turned the fourth Indian batsman – and the 14th general cricketer – to amass 20,000 or extra runs throughout all codecs (Exams, ODIs, and T20Is) in worldwide cricket.
The ‘Hitman’ joined probably the most rarefied firm, including his title to an unique record that already options the legendary trio of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli.
A Profession Outlined By Energy and Longevity
For Rohit Sharma, the journey to twenty,000 runs is a testomony to his longevity, means to reinvent himself, and unmatched dominance in white-ball cricket. His profession, spanning practically 20 years since his debut in 2007, has been one in all extraordinary peaks and essential consistency throughout codecs.
The 38-year-old’s mixture consists of serious contributions throughout Exams, ODIs, and T20Is, though his white-ball numbers, notably his triple-double centuries in ODIs, stand out as distinctive world information.
Notably, the 20,000 worldwide run achievement follows one other latest milestone for Rohit, the place he broke the report for probably the most sixes in ODI historical past earlier within the sequence. Even within the twilight of his profession, the previous India captain continues to interrupt limitations and encourage a brand new technology of cricketers.