Rohit Sharma completes 2,000 ODI runs as Indian captain: Stats
Veteran opener Rohit Sharma has accomplished 2,000 ODI runs as the Indian skipper. He accomplished the milestone with a well-paced knock against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. Rohit entered the game, requiring 47 runs to get the mark. He was dismissed right after getting the mark. Meanwhile, Rohit has completed 550 runs in the 2023 WC.
A fiery hand from Rohit
Batting first in Mumbai, India were off to a flying start as Rohit was at his aggressive best. He went after the bowlers from the outset and put the Kiwi bowlers under pressure. With the help of four sixes and as many boundaries, he scored 47 off just 29 balls. Alongside Shubman Gill, he added 71 runs for the opening wicket.
Here are his stats as captain
Rohit became the seventh Indian skipper to get the mark as he has joined the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, and Mohammad Azharuddin in the elite list. Notably, Rohit required just 44 games to reach the mark. He owns four tons and 14 half-centuries while leading the team. His strike rate in this regard is 110.07.
Fourth-highest average as captain
Rohit averages 55.55 while leading the team. Among players with at least 2,000 ODI runs while captaining, only Kohli (72.65), AB de Villiers (63.94), and Babar Azam (60.76) have higher averages. He also owns the second-highest individual ODI score as captain, 208* versus Sri Lanka, 2017. Rohit is only behind Virender Sehwag (219 versus West Indies, 2011).
A look at Rohit's World Cup numbers
With his 19th run in the contest, Rohit touched the 1,500-run mark (now 1,528) in 27 WC matches (50s: 6). Tendulkar (2,278), Ricky Ponting (1,743), Kumar Sangakkara (1,532), and Kohli (1,610-plus) are the others with this milestone. Rohit's average of 61.12 is the highest among the aforementioned names. He also owns the most tons in WC history (7).
Second player to get this feat
As mentioned, Rohit has raced to 550 runs in the ongoing event, averaging 55.55. He returned with 648 runs in the 2019 competition. He recently became just the second batter after Tendulkar to accomplish 500-plus runs in two editions of ODI WCs. The Indian batting legend accumulated 673 and 523 runs in the 2003 and 1996 events, respectively.
Fifth captain to get this feat
Rohit is also the only Indian skipper to accomplish 500 runs in a WC edition. Overall, he became the fifth captain to get this feat. New Zealand's Kane Williamson (578 in 2019), Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (548 in 2007), Australia's Ricky Ponting (539 in 2007), and Australia's Aaron Finch (507 in 2019) are the others with this feat.
Here are his overall numbers
Rohit has now raced to 10,662 ODI runs, averaging 49.13. His tally of 31 ODI tons is only third to compatriots Kohli (49) and Tendulkar (49). He also has 55 fifties under his belt in the format. Notably, he has smoked as many as three double-tons in ODIs. Around 2,000 of his ODI runs have come while leading the team.
