Former India team captain Rohit Sharma played a brisk innings of 48 off 39 balls within the second ODI against Afghanistan at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, June 17. The veteran opener struck six fours and two sixes during his entertaining knock.
After India were put in to bat, they suffered an early setback with Yashasvi Jaiswal departing for just 4 off nine deliveries. Rohit then stitched together a fast 87-run partnership for the second wicket with captain Shubman Gill, who went on to attain 154 off 110 balls.
Rohit looked set for a half-century but fell two runs short after being bowled by Rashid Khan. Throughout the innings, Rohit became the fifth Indian batter to cross 14,000 runs in List A cricket. He now has 14,038 runs from 357 List A matches at a mean of 46.79, including 37 centuries and 74 fifties.
Of those, 11,641 runs got here in 284 ODIs, including 33 centuries and 61 fifties. Rohit Sharma can be the one batter with three ODI double centuries. Following Rohit Sharma’s milestone of reaching 14,000 List A runs, here’s a have a look at the 4 other Indian greats who achieved the feat before him.
#1 Sachin Tendulkar (21,999 runs)
Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of Indian batters with essentially the most runs in List A cricket. Across 551 matches, he scored 21,999 runs at a mean of 45.54, including 60 centuries and 114 fifties. Out of those, 18,426 runs got here in 463 ODIs at a mean of 44.83 and a strike rate of 86.23, featuring 49 lots of and 96 half-centuries.
Sachin also became the primary male batter to attain a double century in ODIs when he smashed an unbeaten 200 against South Africa in Gwalior in February 2010. The ‘Master Blaster’ reached the landmark in only 147 balls, hitting 25 fours and three sixes during his historic knock.
#2 Virat Kohli (16,447 runs)
One other former India captain, Virat Kohli, ranks second amongst Indian batters with essentially the most runs in List A cricket. In 347 matches up to now, he has scored 16,447 runs at a formidable average of 57.91 and a strike rate of 94.14, including 59 centuries and 86 half-centuries.
Out of those, 14,797 runs have are available 311 ODIs at a mean of 58.71 and a strike rate of 93.82. In ODI cricket, Kohli has registered 54 lots of and 77 fifties. He stays the one batter with greater than 50 ODI centuries and sits second on the all-time list of highest ODI run-scorers, behind only Sachin Tendulkar.
#3 Sourav Ganguly (15,622 runs)
Sourav Ganguly occupies third place amongst Indian batters with essentially the most List A runs. The previous Board of Control for Cricket in India president played 437 List A matches and collected 15,622 runs at a mean of 41.32, including 31 centuries and 97 fifties.
During his distinguished ODI profession, Ganguly featured in 311 matches and scored 11,363 runs at a mean of 41.02 and a strike rate of 73.70, registering 22 lots of and 72 half-centuries. His best ODI rating was 183 vs Sri Lanka, and he shared a record 6,000+ ODI opening runs with Sachin Tendulkar.
#4 Rahul Dravid (15,271 runs)
Former India national cricket team captain and ex-head coach Rahul Dravid also crossed the 14,000-run mark in List A cricket. He finished his profession with 15,271 runs from 449 matches at a mean of 42.30, including 21 centuries and 112 fifties.
In ODIs, Dravid featured in 344 matches and scored 10,889 runs at a mean of 39.16 and a strike rate of 71.23, registering 12 lots of and 83 half-centuries. His best ODI rating was 153 vs Recent Zealand, and he also scored 145 against Sri Lanka in a 318-run stand with Sourav Ganguly.
#5 Rohit Sharma (14,038 runs)
Rohit Sharma is fifth on the list of Indian batters with essentially the most List A runs. In 357 matches, the previous India national cricket team captain has scored 14,038 runs at a mean of 46.79, including 37 centuries and 74 half-centuries.
His highest List A rating is 264, which got here against Sri Lanka national cricket team in an ODI—still the best individual rating in ODI history. Rohit can be the one batter to attain three double centuries in ODIs.
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