IND vs SA, 2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma close to creating a world record, will become the first opener in the world to do so.
Rohit Sharma upcoming record in 2nd ODI: The second ODI will be played in Raipur. In the first ODI, Rohit scored 57 runs and also hit 3 sixes. Now, in the Raipur ODI, Rohit will have the opportunity to create not one or two but 6 great records.
Ankush Pandey
Rohit Sharma upcoming record: Rohit Sharma created history in the first ODI against South Africa and became the batsman who hit the most number of sixes in ODIs. Now, Rohit Sharma has a chance to create many records in the second ODI as well.
Let us tell you that the second ODI match will be played in Raipur. In the first ODI, Rohit played an innings of 57 runs, in his innings, Rohit also hit 3 sixes. Now in the Raipur ODI, Rohit will have a chance to create not one or two but 6 great records.
- By hitting 4 sixes, Rohit Sharma will become the batsman who has hit the most sixes against South Africa in international cricket.
- Rohit needs 41 runs to reach 20,000 international runs. Rohit has scored 19,959 runs in international cricket so far.
- Rohit Sharma needs one century to score the most international centuries as an Indian opener. Rohit and Sachin currently have 45 centuries each as openers in international cricket.
- Rohit needs 5 sixes to become the batsman who has hit the most sixes in ODIs as an opener. By doing so, Rohit will become the batsman who has hit the most sixes as an opener in ODIs. This will be a major world record for Rohit.
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Most ODI sixes by an opener
- 328 - Chris Gayle (274 innings)
- 324* - Rohit Sharma (188 innings)
- 263 - Sanath Jayasuriya (383 innings)
- 174 - Martin Guptill (174 innings)
- 167 - Sachin Tendulkar (340 innings)
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- Rohit now needs just 58 runs to become the highest-scoring Indian opener against South Africa.
- Rohit needs 19 runs to become the second Asian opener to score 5,000 ODI runs against SENA teams (and the third Indian to do so).
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It should be noted that India won the first ODI by 17 runs, in which Virat Kohli played a brilliant innings of 135 runs. Kohli was awarded the Player of the Match. Now, the second ODI of the series will be played in Raipur. High expectations are placed on the Indian batsmen in this match as well. By winning the Raipur ODI, the Indian team will aim to gain an unassailable lead in the series.
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