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NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma added different singular section to his glittering vocation connected Saturday, becoming lone the 2nd Indian opener aft Virender Sehwag to people 16,000 planetary runs crossed formats.The landmark came during the archetypal ODI against Afghanistan successful Dharamsala, with the seasoned batter needing conscionable six runs to participate the exclusive club. Rohit reached the milestone successful his 384th innings for India, having accumulated 15,994 runs arsenic an opener earlier the commencement of the game.
The accomplishment places the erstwhile India skipper among immoderate of the top openers successful cricket history. Overall, Rohit became lone the seventh batter to transverse the 16,000-run people arsenic an opener successful planetary cricket.Joining an elite radical of opening greatsRohit present stands alongside legendary names specified arsenic Sanath Jayasuriya, Chris Gayle, David Warner, Graeme Smith, Desmond Haynes and Sehwag. Sri Lankan large Jayasuriya tops the illustration with 19,298 runs, followed by Gayle (18,867) and Warner (18,744).Sehwag remains India's astir prolific opener with 16,119 runs successful 400 innings crossed 332 matches. Rohit's milestone is each the much singular considering that batting icon
Sachin Tendulkar
, contempt scoring implicit 34,000 planetary runs overall, amassed 15,335 runs arsenic an opener and narrowly missed the 16,000-run club.
Before the Afghanistan ODI, Rohit had scored 11,577 runs successful 282 ODIs, 4,301 runs successful 67 Tests and 4,231 runs successful 159 T20Is, the second 2 formats from which helium has since retired.Another milestone falls successful DharamsalaThe time brought different notable accomplishment for the erstwhile Indian captain. When Rohit reached 3 runs successful the innings, helium surpassed South African fable
Jacques Kallis
' ODI tally of 11,579 runs.Kallis accumulated his runs successful 328 ODIs betwixt 1996 and 2014, portion Rohit moved past him successful his 283rd one-day international.
Rohit is present astatine 8th spot successful the all-time database led by Tendulkar with 18,246 runs.Having already established himself arsenic 1 of the astir destructive white-ball batters of his generation, Rohit's latest feat further cemented his spot among the game's all-time greats.Even aft retiring from Tests and T20Is, the 39-year-old continues to standard caller heights, with his consistency and longevity ensuring that records support tumbling successful Indian colours.
