Rohit Sharma races to 1,000 ODI runs against New Zealand
What's the story
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has completed 1,000 runs against New Zealand in ODI cricket.
Rohit reached the landmark in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy final against the Black Caps in Dubai.
The 37-year-old attained the feat with his 3rd run in the match. He is the seventh player with 1,000-plus runs for India against NZ in the format.
Here are the key stats.
Milestone
Rohit joins this elite list
As mentioned, Rohit has become the seventh player with 1,000 ODI runs for India against New Zealand.
He joins Sachin Tendulkar (1,750), Virat Kohli (1,657), Virender Sehwag (1,157), Mohammad Azharuddin (1,118), Sourav Ganguly (1,079), and Rahul Dravid (1,032) on this elite list.
Rohit currently has two tons and five half-centuries against the Kiwis in the format.
Knock
Rohit scores 76 versus NZ in CT final
Rohit scored 76 runs from 83 balls in the final versus NZ. He smashed 7 fours and three sixes.
Notably, he added 105 runs for the first wicket alongside Shubman Gill.
He was scoring rapidly at one stage but quick wickets of Gill and Virat Kohli saw Rohit get into a shell.
Rachin Ravindra dismissed him in the 27th over.
Stats
Rohit hits his 6th fifty versus NZ
With his 76-run knock versus the Kiwis, he has now raced to 1,073 runs from 31 matches at 38.32. His strike rate is 85.84. In addition to 93 fours, he has slammed 47 sixes.
This was Rohit's 6th fifty against NZ (100s: 2).
As per ESPNcricinfo, 650 of Rohit's runs have come at home. He owns 357 runs away and 96 at neutral venues.
Milestone
Second-fastest to 11,000 ODI runs
Rohit recently breached the 11,000-run mark in ODIs. The veteran opener achieved the milestone with his 12th run in India's Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh.
As per ESPNcricinfo, Rohit is now the second-fastest to this mark (261 innings) after Virat Kohli, who took just 222 innings.
Rohit even went past Master Blaster Tendulkar, who completed 11,000 runs in 276 ODI innings.
Information
58th fifty for Rohit in ODIs
Rohit now owns 58 fifties in ODIs with this 76. In addition, he has 32 tons. Rohit has raced to 11,168 runs at 48.76. He also owns 344 sixes in ODIs.