Rohit Sharma is on the brink of a major career milestone as he heads into the ODI series against South Africa, standing just a few runs away from the 20,000-run mark in international cricket. So far, he has accumulated 19,902 runs in 502 matches across formats, backed by 50 centuries and 109 fifties.
At 38, Rohit is poised to become only the 14th batter in history to achieve this landmark, joining an elite list that already features Indian greats such as Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid. He will have his first opportunity to get there when India take the field in the series opener on Sunday, November 30, at the JSCA Stadium International Complex in Ranchi.
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Batters with 20,000 international runs
- Sachin Tendulkar – 664 matches – 34,357 runs
- Kumar Sangakkara – 594 matches – 28,016 runs
- Virat Kohli – 553 matches – 27,673 runs
- Ricky Ponting – 560 matches – 27,483 runs
- Mahela Jayawardene – 652 matches – 25,957 runs
- Jacques Kallis – 519 matches – 25,534 runs
- Rahul Dravid – 509 matches – 24,208 runs
- Brian Lara – 430 matches – 22,358 runs
- Joe Root – 377 matches – 21,774 runs
- Sanath Jayasuriya – 586 matches – 21,032 runs
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul – 454 matches – 20,988 runs
- Inzamam-ul-Haq – 499 matches – 20,580 runs
- AB de Villiers – 420 matches – 20,014 runs
ROHIT NEARS 650 sixes
Rohit Sharma is on the cusp of a historic landmark as he aims to become the first batter to smash 650 sixes in international cricket. He currently sits on 642 sixes and needs just eight more maximums to set a new benchmark. No other batter has even crossed 600 sixes, with the Universe Boss Chris Gayle a distant second at 553 sixes from 483 matches.
All eyes will be on Rohit in the upcoming ODI series, as this will be his first home ODI assignment since February 2025. He enters the series in fine form after an impressive outing against Australia, where he amassed 202 runs at an exceptional average of 101.00.
His standout moment came in the third ODI, where he smashed an unbeaten 121 off 125 balls, reaffirming his status as one of India’s most reliable and explosive performers.
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