Rohit Sharma, ODI World Cup 2023: Team India is performing very well in the ODI World Cup. India has played a total of five matches in the tournament so far, where they have won all the matches. Hitman Rohit Sharma has a lot of contribution behind such performance of Team India. Rohit and the ODI World Cup have a very old relationship. As soon as the ODI World Cup arrives, Rohit’s bat starts spewing fire. Rohit Sharma has been doing this since the last ODI World Cup. Something similar is visible this year also. Team India captain Rohit Sharma is looking in great form in this ODI World Cup. Rohit Sharma has scored 311 runs at an average of 62.20 in the five innings played so far. Where his strike rate was 133.48. Now Rohit Sharma is very close to another record.
Rohit Sharma close to new record
If Rohit Sharma continues his excellent form in the World Cup, he will break many records. But at present captain Rohit is very close to a special record. Rohit Sharma is just 47 runs away from his 18000 international runs in the match to be played against England on 29 October. If Rohit Sharma plays an innings of only 47 runs against England, he will become the 20th player in the world to score 18000 runs. If we look at Rohit Sharma’s international career, he has scored 17953 runs in 456 matches. During this period his average has been 43.36. The strike rate is 86.71. Rohit Sharma has also scored a total of 45 centuries in international cricket.
Rohit Sharma’s records in World Cup
Rohit Sharma’s record in the ODI World Cup is quite excellent. He has scored a total of 1289 runs in 22 matches in the ODI World Cup at an average of 64.45 and strike rate of 102.95. Rohit Sharma has also scored 7 centuries and 4 half-centuries during this period. Rohit Sharma is first in the list of players who have scored most centuries in ODI World Cup history. In such a situation, it will not be easy for New Zealand to stop Rohit Sharma. If the Indian team has to avenge its semi-final defeat against England in the last T20 World Cup, then it is very important for captain Rohit to walk.