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Rohit Sharma Joins Elite 10,000-Run Club as ODI Opener
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Moneycontrol•03-10-2026, 16:04
Rohit Sharma Joins Elite 10,000-Run Club as ODI Opener
- •Rohit Sharma became the fourth batter globally and second Indian to score 10,000 runs as an opener in ODIs.
- •He achieved this milestone during the third ODI against West Indies at PCA International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.
- •Rohit joins Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Chris Gayle in the exclusive list of openers with 10,000+ ODI runs.
- •Sachin Tendulkar leads the chart with 15,310 runs, followed by Jayasuriya (12,740) and Gayle (10,179).
- •India faced early setbacks in the match, losing Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli cheaply to Jayden Seales.
Key Questions Answered
Rohit Sharma needed just two runs during the third and final ODI against West Indies to reach 10,000 runs as an opener.
Rohit Sharma joined Sachin Tendulkar, Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya, and West Indies' Chris Gayle in the elite group of openers who have amassed at least 10,000 ODI runs.
Sachin Tendulkar leads the all-time ODI run-scorer chart as an opener, having accumulated 15,310 runs in 344 innings from 1994 to 2012.
