Rohit Sharma Surpasses Chris Gayle, Sets New Milestones In Cuttack ODI

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Rohit Sharma moved to second in ODI sixes, surpassing Chris Gayle's 331. Shahid Afridi leads with 351, while Rohit has 338 from 267 ODIs.

Rohit Sharma broke into the top 10 ODI run-scorers, surpassing Rahul Dravid. He has 10,987 runs in 267 matches at a 49.26 average.

Rohit Sharma moved to seventh on the list of most runs by an opener in international cricket, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar. 

Rohit Sharma matched Rishabh Pant’s record for most sixes in an ODI innings by an Indian against England. Pant hit seven sixes in his 77-run innings at the MCA Stadium in Pune in March 2021.

Rohit Sharma recorded the fifth-highest score by an Indian opener in ODIs against England. His 137 in 2018 at Trent Bridge holds the top spot. 

Rohit Sharma moved to second on the list of batters with ODI hundreds against England, tied with Virat Kohli at three each. Yuvraj Singh leads with four.

Rohit Sharma has surpassed Rahul Dravid to become the third-highest century-maker for India in international cricket with 49 centuries. Only Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar have more.