captain of team india Rohit Sharma Made a series of records while playing against Afghanistan in the 9th match of the World Cup 2023. He has made many achievements in his name in international cricket. Rohit has become the player to score the most centuries in the ICC ODI World Cup. Apart from this, he also became the player who hit the most number of sixes in international cricket. With this, he has also become the fastest player to score 1000 runs in the ODI World Cup.
Rohit Sharma became the player to score most centuries in the World Cup
Rohit Sharma has become the player who has scored the most centuries in the ICC ODI World Cup. Rohit scored his 7th century in the match against Afghanistan. In this matter, he broke the record of the great Indian player Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin has scored 6 centuries in the World Cup.
Most centuries in the World Cup
7 – Rohit Sharma
6 – Sachin Tendulkar
5 – Ricky Ponting
5- Kumar Sangakkara
Rohit Sharma became the player to hit most sixes in international cricket
While playing against Afghanistan, Rohit Sharma has made a big record of sixes in his name in international cricket. By hitting a six off the ball of Naveen Ul Haq, he became the player to hit the most sixes in international cricket. In this matter, he has broken the record of dangerous West Indies player Chris Gayle. Gayle has hit a total of 553 sixes in Test, ODI and T20. Now this record is in the name of Rohit Sharma. Rohit has hit 554 sixes so far.
Most sixes in international cricket
554* – Rohit Sharma
553 – Chris Gayle
476 – Shahid Afridi
398 – Brendon McCullum
383 – Martin Guptill
Rohit Sharma completed 1000 runs in World Cup in 19 innings
Rohit Sharma achieved this feat in 19 innings of the World Cup. However, Australian opener David Warner also completed his 1000 World Cup runs in just 19 innings. Warner also achieved this feat in this World Cup. He played an inning of 41 runs in the first match against India itself.
Rohit Sharma broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record
Rohit Sharma has broken Sachin Tendulkar’s record of fastest 1000 runs in the World Cup. Sachin Tendulkar had scored 1000 runs in 20 innings. Whereas Sourav Ganguly is also included in the list of fastest 1000 runs scored by India in the World Cup. Ganguly had scored 1000 runs in 21 innings.
Fastest 1000 runs in World Cup
19 – David Warner
19 – Rohit Sharma
20 – Sachin Tendulkar
20- AB de Villiers
21 – Sir Vivian Richards
21 – Sourav Ganguly
Rohit Sharma made these big records
Most ODI centuries as an opening batsman
45 – Sachin Tendulkar
29 – Rohit Sharma
28 – Sanath Jayasuriya
27- Hashim Amla
25 – Chris Gayle
Fastest century in the World Cup (by balls faced)
49 – Aiden Markram (SA) v Sri Lanka, Delhi, 2023
50 – Kevin O’Brien (IRE) vs England, Bengaluru, 2011
51 – Glenn Maxwell (AUS) vs SL, Sydney, 2015
52 – AB de Villiers (South Africa) vs West Indies, Sydney, 2015
57 – Eoin Morgan (England) vs AFG, Manchester, 2019
63 – Rohit Sharma vs AFG, Delhi, 2023
Fastest ODI century for India (with balls faced)
52 – Virat Kohli vs Australia, Jaipur, 2013
60 – Virender Sehwag vs New Zealand, Hamilton, 2009
61 – Virat Kohli vs Australia, Nagpur, 2013
62 – Mohammad Azharuddin vs New Zealand, Baroda, 1988
63 – Rohit Sharma vs AFG, Delhi, 2023
Most centuries in the World Cup
7 – Rohit Sharma
6 – Sachin Tendulkar
5 – Ricky Ponting
5- Kumar Sangakkara
Most ODI centuries
49 – Sachin Tendulkar
47-Virat Kohli
31 – Rohit Sharma
30 – Ricky Ponting
28 – Sanath Jayasuriya