Rohit Sharma Becomes First-Ever Opener To Attain 'Elusive Feat' In ICC World Test Championship

Team India's star opener Rohit Sharma registered a special record on Day 2 of India vs England fourth Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Photo: PTI

Rohit Sharma on Friday became the first-ever opener in the world to cross the 1000-run mark in the ICC World Test Championship. Photo: PTI

Overall, Rohit is the sixth batsman to score 1000 runs in WTC and second Indian cricketer to achieve this elusive feat. Prior to Rohit, Ajinkya Rahane has scored 1000 runs in WTC. Photo: PTI

The highest run-scorer in the ICC World Test Championship currently is Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, who has scored 1675 runs in 13 matches with a strike rate of 72.82. Second in this list is England captain Joe Root with 1630 runs in 20 matches (till England's first innings in Ind vs Eng 4th Test). Following him is Smith Smith (1341 runs) at number 3, Ben Stokes (1332*) and Ajinkya Rahane (1095*) are placed at 4 and 5, respectively in the list. Photo: PTI

Rohit Sharma has so far scored four centuries and two half-centuries in the ICC World Test Championship. Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, who has scored 5 tons, has scored the maximum number of tons in the ICC World Test Championship. Photo: PTI