World No. 1 ODI batter Rohit Sharma open the innings for Team India in the first ODI of the three-match series against South Africa on Sunday, November 30. In the series opener, the right-handed batter from Mumbai, who scored one half-century and one unbeaten century for Team India in the three-match ODI series against Australia last month. It hopes to deliver another strong performance to help India secure a win over the Temba Bavuma-led team and go 1-0 up in the series.
Rohit Sharma Score 20,000 runs in international cricket
The match is set to take place at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. Rohit will also have a chance to break several batting records, such as being the fourth Indian to score 20,000 runs in international cricket and becoming the batter with the most sixes in ODI cricket.
Here’s a look at the records Rohit Sharma can break during the 1st India-South Africa ODI in Ranchi:
Rohit Sharma has hit 349 sixes in 276 ODIs so far. If he manages to hit at least three sixes in the series opener, he will break Shahid Afridi’s record for the most sixes in ODIs. During his ODI career from 1996 to 2015, the legendary all-rounder played 398 matches for Asia XI, ICC XI, and Pakistan, hitting 351 sixes.
Most sixes in ODIs
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | MATCHES | RUNS | SIXES |
| Shahid Afridi | Pakistan, ICC, Asia | 398 | 8064 | 351 |
| Rohit Sharma | India | 276 | 11,370 | 349 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies, ICC | 301 | 10,480 | 331 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka, Asia | 445 | 13,430 | 270 |
| MS Dhoni | India, Asia | 350 | 10,773 | 229 |
Rohit needs 98 runs in the Ranchi ODI to reach 20,000 runs in international cricket. Currently, he has 19,902 runs across 502 matches. So far, 13 batters have scored more than 20,000 runs in international cricket.
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