Rohit Sharma enters the club of Sachin, Dravid and Kohli… completes 20,000 runs in international cricket

Sports : Former Indian team captain Rohit Sharma achieved a historic achievement in the third ODI against South Africa on Saturday. He achieved the distinction of becoming the fourth Indian batsman to complete 20,000 runs in international cricket. Earlier this feat was achieved only by Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli. This success of Rohit Sharma has brought him to a special position in Indian cricket.

Great form against South Africa
Rohit Sharma is currently in great form in the ODI series against Africa. He has played consecutive half-century innings in the first two matches. Earlier, he had demonstrated the high quality of his batting by scoring a century in Australia. During the half-century innings played on Saturday, he completed 20,000 runs in his career, which is a symbol of his long and successful international cricket journey.

Talk of records in Indian cricket
The record of scoring the most runs in Indian cricket is still in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, who has scored a total of 34,357 international runs. Virat Kohli had scored a total of 27,910 runs before retiring from T20 and Test cricket. Rahul Dravid has 24,208 runs in his name. Rohit Sharma has created his own identity in Indian cricket by equaling these greats.

Rohit Sharma made world record of sixes in ODI
Rohit Sharma also created a new world record for hitting most sixes in ODI by hitting three sixes in the first ODI match between India and South Africa in Ranchi. So far, he has hit a total of 354 sixes in 277 ODI matches. Earlier this record was in the name of former Pakistan player Shahid Afridi, who had hit 351 sixes in 398 matches. By breaking this record, Rohit has showcased his aggressive style of batting at the world level.

Importance of Rohit in international cricket
Rohit Sharma’s achievements are not limited to personal records only, but he has also contributed significantly to the success of the Indian team. His batting technique, experience and dedication to the game have made him an important pillar of Indian cricket. His record of 20,000 runs is a source of inspiration for the coming generations.