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Rohit Sharma Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's 22-Year-Old World Record for Fastest 10,000 ODI Runs as Opener!
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News18•03-10-2026, 16:14
Rohit Sharma Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's 22-Year-Old World Record for Fastest 10,000 ODI Runs as Opener!
- •Rohit Sharma became the fastest batsman to complete 10,000 runs as an opening batsman in One Day International (ODI) cricket during the 3rd ODI against West Indies.
- •He achieved this feat in just 202 innings, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's record of 214 innings set 22 years ago.
- •Rohit is the third opener, after Sachin Tendulkar and Chris Gayle (268 innings), to reach 10,000 runs within 300 innings.
- •He is now the 4th batsman globally to score 10,000 runs as an opener in ODI cricket, joining Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Chris Gayle.
- •In the match, Rohit Sharma scored 92 runs off 85 balls, including 10 fours and 3 sixes, narrowly missing a century.
Key Questions Answered
Rohit Sharma completed 10,000 runs as an opening batsman in One Day International cricket in 202 innings.
By achieving 10,000 ODI runs as an opener, Rohit Sharma broke Sachin Tendulkar's 22-year-old world record of reaching the milestone in 214 innings.
Rohit Sharma scored 92 runs off 85 balls, missing out on a century by just 8 runs during the third ODI match in Chandigarh.
