India cricket team opener Rohit Sharma reached 12,000 career runs in the second One-Day International against the West Indies.
The record shows not only the runs scored in one match, but also the pace at which he has built his cumulative tally.
His 101 in a 406-run chase was also the starting point for the team’s victory.
3-Line Summary
1. Rohit Sharma surpassed 12,000 ODI runs
2. He is third among Indian players, reaching the mark in 282 innings
3. The significance of the record should be viewed alongside his contribution to the chase
Reaching 12,000 Runs with 73 More
Rohit Sharma completed 12,000 ODI career runs in the second One-Day International against the West Indies at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. Before the match, his cumulative score was 11,927, written in the source figure as 1만1,927 (1927), and he crossed the mark after reaching 73 runs in the match.
He became the third Indian player to achieve the record. Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli had previously reached this milestone among Indian players. By the global ODI standard, he was also described as the seventh player to score 12,000 runs.
The key to the record is the number of innings rather than the cumulative score alone. Jagran reported that Rohit Sharma recorded 12,000 runs in 290 matches and 282 innings. Virat Kohli did so in 242 innings, while Sachin Tendulkar took 300 innings. By this measure, Rohit Sharma was introduced as the second-fastest player after Kohli.
The First-Wicket Partnership of 255 That Shook the 406-Run Target
The West Indies scored 405 runs that day, with three batters recording centuries, and India were set a target of 406. According to ABP News, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill put together 255 runs for the first wicket. It was the third-largest opening partnership in India’s ODI history.
Rohit Sharma scored 101 off 75 balls. His innings included 6 sixes and 10 fours. Gill remained unbeaten to the end with 223, and India won by 8 wickets.
The records in this match represent an overlap between Rohit Sharma’s personal 12,000-run milestone and the team’s successful large chase. The notable point is that the individual milestone did not emerge separately from the flow of the match, but was achieved in the opening phase of a chase for a target of more than 400 runs.
A Name Placed Alongside Kohli and Tendulkar
Rohit Sharma has been introduced as a player who already holds several records in ODIs, including the most sixes and three double centuries. This 12,000-run milestone adds a cumulative achievement to that list of records.
However, the comparative records need to be read according to their respective measures. Kohli was the fastest at 242 innings, followed by Rohit Sharma at 282 innings. Tendulkar took 300 innings. Accordingly, this record is less a definitive claim that he was “the fastest player” than an indicator showing the difference among the 12,000-run tallies achieved by three Indian players.
Rohit Sharma’s century that day went beyond breaking the 12,000-run mark: it formed the foundation of the first-wicket partnership that enabled India to chase 406. Viewing the match situation in which the number was produced, rather than the number alone, better conveys the weight of this record.
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