Rohit Sharma Sets New Benchmark, Breaks Tendulkar’s Record

Aug 05, 2024 Tanvi Kaushik

Indian captain Rohit Sharma continues to dominate in ODI cricket

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The right-handed batter scored a half-century in the second game against Sri Lanka

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It was Rohit's second consecutive fifty-plus score in the series

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He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar to record the most fifty-plus scores by an Indian opener in international cricket

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Rohit Sharma now has 121 fifty-plus scores as an opener in international cricket, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's 120

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In 264 ODIs, Rohit Sharma has scored 10,831 runs at an average of 49.23 and a strike rate of 92.29

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Rohit Sharma has 31 centuries and 57 fifties in ODIs, with a highest score of 264

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