Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on July 20 surpassed compatriot M.S. Dhoni to become India’s fifth-highest run-scorer in international cricket.
The Indian skipper accomplished this feat during India’s second Test against West Indies at Port of Spain. In the match, the ‘Hitman’ was at his vintage best. He scored a commendable 80 runs in 143 balls, consisting of nine fours and two sixes.
Now in 443 appearances, Rohit has scored 17,298 runs at an average of 42.92. He has scored a total of 44 centuries and 92 fifties in 463 innings, with the best score of 264. Rohit is behind legends like Sourav Ganguly (18,433 runs in 421 matches), Rahul Dravid (24,064 runs in 504 matches), Virat Kohli (25,484 runs in 500 matches) and Sachin Tendulkar (34,357 runs in 664 matches) as India’s all-time run-scorers in international cricket. Dhoni, who Rohit has overtaken, has scored 17,092 runs in 535 matches at an average of 44.74. He has scored 15 centuries and 108 fifties, with best score of 224.
