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Rohit Sharma leaves behind Virender Sehwag to achieve massive record
Veteran Indian batter Rohit Sharma served as a major pillar in India's batting department during the recent three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, remaining at his hard-hitting best with powerful performances. In the final ODI, he smashed a sparkling 79 off 69 deliveries to help India sweep the series 3-0. Chasing a target of 219, Rohit, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, made the light work of the chase, stitching a 170-run partnership to power India to complete the series whitewash.
Yashasvi Jaiswal had remained unbeaten on 110 off 86 to play his part as India sealed a dominant nine-wicket win. Meanwhile, during the process, Rohit Sharma accomplished a massive record as he overtook former Indian opener Virender Sehwag to become the only Indian opener with the most runs in international cricket. Rohit now has 16,137 runs in 386 innings from 361 international matches as an opener.
Most international runs by Indian openers:
Rohit Sharma: 16,137 Runs
Virender Sehwag: 16,119 Runs
Sachin Tendulkar: 15,335 Runs
Sunil Gavaskar: 12,258 Runs
Shikhar Dhawan: 10,867 Runs
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Lorcan Tucker named new T20I captain as Ireland unveil squad for India series
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England docked 12 WTC points, fined for slow over-rate
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"You have got to feel for Yashasvi": Ex-Indian cricketer on Jaiswal being overlooked for England ODIs
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Mahidul Islam earns Test call-up as Litton Das remains sidelined
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