Rohit Sharma becomes the first Indian to score 1,000 ODI runs in Australia and moves to third on India’s all-time ODI run-scorers list.

Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma etched his name in history during the second ODI against Australia at the Adelaide Oval, scoring 73 runs off 97 balls. With this innings, Rohit became the first Indian batsman to accumulate 1,000 ODI runs on Australian soil, a milestone no Indian legend had achieved before.

Coming into the match with 998 runs against Australia in Australia, Rohit needed just 2 runs to enter the record books. His innings stabilized the Men in Blue after early dismissals of Shubman Gill for 9 and Virat Kohli for a duck.

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Surpassing Indian Legends

Rohit Sharma’s historic achievement surpasses the records of cricket legends such as Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, and MS Dhoni, who all fell short of 1,000 runs in Australia. For context:

• Sachin Tendulkar scored 740 runs in 25 ODI innings in Australia.

• MS Dhoni accumulated 684 runs in 20 innings.

• Virat Kohli has 802 runs in 20 innings but was dismissed for a duck in the second ODI.

Rohit Sharma Becomes Third-Highest Indian ODI Run Scorer

Rohit’s innings also propelled him past Sourav Ganguly to become India’s third-highest run-scorer in One Day Internationals. He now trails only Sachin Tendulkar (18,426 runs) and Virat Kohli (14,181 runs) in all-time Indian ODI scoring.

This record-breaking performance not only highlights Rohit Sharma’s dominance in the ODI format but also cements his reputation as one of India’s most prolific batsmen.