Rohit Sharma has overtaken MS Dhoni to become India’s fifth highest run-maker in international cricket
July 21, 2023 05:49 am | Updated 07:01 am IST – Port of Spain [Trinidad and Tobago]
India captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot against West Indies on the first day of their second cricket Test match at Queen’s Park in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on July 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on July 20 surpassed compatriot MS Dhoni to become India’s fifth highest run-scorer in international cricket.
The Indian skipper achieved this feat in India’s second Test against the West Indies at Port of Spain. In the match, the ‘Hitman’ was at his vintage best. He scored a commendable 80 runs off 143 balls, comprising nine fours and two sixes.
Now in 443 appearances, Rohit has scored 17,298 runs at an average of 42.92. He has scored a total of 44 centuries and 92 fifties in 463 innings, with a best score of 264. Rohit is behind legends like Sourav Ganguly (18,433 runs in 421 matches), Rahul Dravid (24,064 runs in 504 matches), Virat Kohli 48 (25, 404 matches) and Virat Kohli. 4,357 runs in 664 matches) as India’s all-time run-scorer in international cricket. Dhoni, surpassed by Rohit, scored 17,092 runs in 535 matches at an average of 44.74. He scored 15 centuries and 108 fifties, with a best score of 224.
Rohit represented India in 52 Tests, scoring 3,620 runs at an average of 46.41. He scored 10 centuries and 15 fifties in 87 innings, with a best score of 212 runs. He also scored 9,825 runs in 243 ODI matches at an average of 48.63. He scored 30 centuries and 48 fifties in 236 innings, with a best score of 264.
Rohit also represented India in 148 T20Is, scoring 3,853 runs at an average of 31.32. He scored four centuries and 29 half centuries in his short format career, with a best score of 118. Rohit also brought another milestone during the match when he completed 2,000 runs as an opener in Tests.
In 27 Tests as an opener, Rohit has scored 2,035 runs at an average of 53.55 in 40 innings. In this position, he scored seven centuries and five fifties, with a best score of 212.
Coming into the match, a century partnership between Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja brought India back into the game and Kohli was close to his 29th Test century at the end of the first day of the second Test against the West Indies in Port of Spain on Friday. At stumps, India are 288/4, with Virat (87*) and Jadeja (36*).
