Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma, known as one of the most explosive batsmen in the world, becomes a formidable challenge for any bowler once he settles at the crease. He holds the unique distinction of being the only batter in international cricket to have scored three double centuries in ODIs, with his pull shot particularly admired by fans and experts alike.
Currently on a break, the star opener is set to return to action in the India vs Bangladesh two-match Test series, beginning on September 19.
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Rohit Sharma on brink of achieving yet another significant milestone
India skipper Rohit Sharma has so far scored a total of 48 centuries in international cricket to date. If the right-handed senior batter scores two more centuries in the upcoming IND vs BAN Test series in September, he will reach the milestone of 50 international centuries.
Achieving this record will make Rohit Sharma only the third Indian batter to accomplish this feat. 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar holds the record with the most centuries for India, totaling 100, while Virat Kohli has scored 80 centuries in international cricket so far.
Indian batters who have scored the most centuries in international cricket are led by Sachin Tendulkar with 100 centuries, followed by Virat Kohli with 80 centuries. Both Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid are tied with 48 centuries each.
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Rohit Sharma has played 59 Test matches for India, accumulating 4,137 runs. In ODIs, he has scored 10,866 runs across 265 matches, while in T20 Internationals, he has amassed 4,231 runs in 159 matches. He is currently the fourth highest run-scorer for India, with Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Rahul Dravid having scored more runs.