Quicker than Tendulkar, Ponting & Sangakkara: Rohit Sharma reaches 12,000 ODI runs
The India opener reached the landmark while India were chasing a daunting 406-run target. He got there with a single off Roston Chase in the 16th over, becoming only the third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to enter the 12,000-run club.
Rohit Sharma has scored 451 runs in his last eight ODIs, including two centuries in his most recent three innings. This impressive run of form came at a time when doubts were growing about his future in India's 2027 World Cup plans. In Guwahati, Rohit smashed an unbeaten 101 off 74 balls, partnering Shubman Gill for a record 255-run opening stand.
This performance, coupled with his explosive 101 against England in Birmingham, has effectively quelled speculation about his position in the squad for the upcoming World Cup. The 2027 World Cup is just a year away, and Rohit's recent centuries, especially the one in Guwahati, have made his inclusion in the squad much more difficult to ignore.
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