IND vs SA: Rohit Sharma achieves major milestone, joins elite list of Kohli and Tendulkar

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New Delhi: Rohit Sharma didn’t spend much time at the crease in Raipur but even a short stay was enough to etch his name deeper into cricket’s history books. The Indian opener reached a major personal milestone during the second ODI against South Africa at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Wednesday, November 3. Former skipper added another proud chapter to his remarkable career.

Kl Rahul-led India have entered the contest with a 1-0 advantage after a hard-fought win in Ranchi. Rohit walked out looking sharp, cracking three boundaries in eight balls to make a quick-fire 14 at a strike rate of 175.00. His innings came to an end in the fifth over when Proteas pacer Nandre Burger found a way through but the damage had already been done from a records standpoint.

Landmark that cements a legacy

With those 14 runs, the 38-year-old became just the fourth Indian player to score more than 9,000 international runs on home soil. Only Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli have managed to reach that number before. It’s a list that reflects both greatness and longevity and Rohit now stands right there with the icons he once admired.

His ODI journey began back in 2007 against Ireland, a young talent searching for a role. Today, he is one of the most feared batters in white-ball cricket. Across 278 ODIs, Rohit has piled up 11,441 runs, averaging just over 49 with a strike rate touching 93 including 33 centuries and 60 fifties as you get the complete the full picture of his evolution into a batting powerhouse.

India push for series success

In the opening match of the series in Ranchi, Rohit set the tone with a stylish 57 off 51 balls helping Men in Blue clinch 17-run victory. With the early advantage, the hosts are eyeing a series win while Rohit continues ticking off milestones that underline his place among India’s finest ever cricketers.