Oct 12, 2023
Rohit Sharma exceeded Sachin Tendulkar's ICC World Cup centuries record, notching his seventh against Afghanistan in just 63 deliveries. He also matched the record for the fastest batter to reach 1000 World Cup runs in only 19 innings.
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He surpassed Chris Gayle’s tally (553) for most international sixes in 473 innings. Gayle achieved the mark in 551 innings across formats. Pakistan's Shahid Afridi stands third in the list with 476 innings.
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63 - Balls needed for Rohit to complete his hundred against Afghanistan, the fastest by an Indian at the men's ODI World Cup. The previous fastest was by Virender Sehwag, who took 81 balls for his ton against Bermuda in 2007.
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Rohit equalled David Warner to become the joint-fastest batter to 1000 ODI World Cup runs in 19 innings. He is the fourth Indian to score 1000 World Cup runs after Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Virat Kohli.
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131 - runs scored by Rohit is the highest for India in a successful World Cup chase, surpassing Tendulkar's 127* against Kenya in Cuttack in the 1996 edition.
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Rohit Sharma hit 131 off 84 balls against Afghanistan, which was his 31st ton overall, taking him past Australian legend Ricky Ponting. He is now behind India's Virat Kohli (47) and Tendulkar (49) in the history of ODI cricket.
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He holds the 2nd most ODI centuries as an opener with 29, surpassing Sanath Jayasuriya. Sachin Tendulkar leads with 45 tons. In 2023, Rohit also achieved a record fourth year of hitting over 50 international sixes, surpassing Chris Gayle's three instances in 2009, 2012, and 2019.
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Rohit’s 76 runs in the first PowerPlay is the most by an Indian batter in an ODI innings. The previous best was 70 by Robin Uthappa against West Indies in 2007.
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Rohit (36 years & 164 days) is also the oldest captain to slam a World Cup hundred. With seven centuries, He also holds the record for the highest number of centuries in the World Cup.
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Rohit also became the first batter to hit 350 sixes in Asia. Rohit also overtook Tendulkar for the most sixes among Indians in ODI World Cups - 28.
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