Rohit Sharma Breaks Major Sachin Tendulkar World Cup Record In IND vs ENG Fixture

The Indian skipper Rohit Sharma scripted history when he became only the second Indian batsman to collect 1000 runs in ODIs in 2023. (Getty)

The Mumbai-based batter reached the feat during India’s World Cup 2023 match against England at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. (Getty)

The 36-year-old batter was just 31 runs away from the milestone and reached there easily. (Getty)

Shubman Gill was the first batter to amass 1000 runs in 2023. (Getty)

Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka also became part of the list as he accomplished the feat in the ongoing edition of the mega event. (Getty)

The former India skipper Virat Kohli also had an opportunity to make 1000 runs as he was just 34 runs short but then he departed for a duck off David Willey while attempting to play a lofted shot. (Getty)

Rohit also surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar in the list of most runs by an Indian batter in all the editions of World Cups. (Getty)

Kohli leads the chart as India's highest run scorer, smashing 2525 runs from 59 matches at an average of 63.12 and a strike rate of 102.76. (Getty)

Tendulkar has 2278 runs from 45 matches in his kitty at an average of 56.95 and a strike rate of 88.98 with the help of six hundreds and 15 fifties. (Getty)