Rohit Sharma races past 1,000 ODI runs in 2023
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has accomplished yet another milestone as he has become the third batter to complete 1,000 ODI runs in 2023. He reached this milestone with a steady knock against England in Match 29 of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup in Lucknow. Rohit entered the match, requiring 31 runs to get the milestone. Here are his stats.
Rohit misses out on a ton
India were off to a horrible start and were reduced to 40/3. However, Rohit held one end and continued to bat well. Though he was watchful, he also punished the poor deliveries for boundaries. Rohit looked set for a brilliant century but he perished for 87 from 101 balls. He added a 91-run stand with KL Rahul to bail India out of trouble.
Third batter to get this milestone
Rohit took just 22 games to complete 1,000 (1,056) runs in the ongoing year. His average and strike rate in 2023 are 55.57 and 113.30, respectively. The tally includes eight fifties and a couple of centuries as well. Rohit's teammate Shubman Gill (1,334) and Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka (1,062) are the only other batters with 1,000-plus ODI runs this year.
Rohit accomplishes the feat for fifth time
Rohit has now amassed 1,000-plus ODI runs in five calendar years. He reached the milestone in 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019 as well. His best year in terms of ODI runs came in 2019 as he finished with 1,490 runs at 57.30. 2018 (100.09) was the only other year besides 2023 where Rohit had a strike rate of 100-plus (Minimum: 300 runs).
Over 50 sixes in 2023
Rohit has been at his destructive best in 2023 as he has smashed 56 ODI sixes this year. West Indies's Chris Gayle (56 in 2019) and South Africa's AB de Villiers (58 in 2015) are the only other batters with 50-plus ODI sixes in a calendar year. Rohit is expected to overtake de Villiers's tally by the end of the ongoing tournament.
Here are his ODI numbers
Rohit has now raced to 10,510 ODI runs at an average of 49.34. His tally of 31 ODI tons is only third to compatriots Virat Kohli (48) and Sachin Tendulkar (49). He also has 54 fifties under his belt in the format. Rohit is the only batter with multiple ODI double-tons (three). In ODI WCs, Rohit has raced to 1,376 runs at 65.52.
