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Rohit joins elite 18,000 club

Sentinel Digital Desk

LUCKNOW:  Indian skipper Rohit Sharma achieved a significant milestone by crossing the 18,000-run mark in international cricket during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against England in Lucknow. The 36-year-old accomplished this feat under challenging circumstances, holding firm amidst a wicket tumble to score 87 runs from 101 balls.

In 457 international matches, Rohit has accumulated a total of 18,040 runs with an average of 43.57 and a strike rate of 86.71. His remarkable tally includes 45 centuries and 99 half-centuries. Notably, his highest individual score of 264 in ODIs remains a world record.

In the Test format, Rohit has amassed 3,677 runs in 52 matches, maintaining an average of 46.54 with 10 centuries and 16 half-centuries. His highest Test score is 212. Rohit's contributions in ODIs are equally impressive, having scored 10,510 runs in 257 matches at an average of 49.57. This format showcases his consistency with 31 fifties and 54 half-centuries, while his best score in ODIs is 264.

The T20I format also bears witness to Rohit's prowess, where he has registered 3,853 runs in 148 matches at an average of 31.32, boasting a strike rate of over 139. In T20Is, he has notched up four centuries and 29 half-centuries, with a best score of 118. Rohit is the second-highest run-scorer in T20Is globally. Agencies

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