Rohit Sharma reaches 12,000 ODI runs faster than Tendulkar
Rohit Sharma has become the second-fastest batter to reach 12,000 one-day international runs, achieving the mark in 282 innings during India’s second ODI against West Indies. Virat Kohli remains fastest at 242 innings. Rohit’s milestone came as India pursued a target of 406 after West Indies made 405.
India opener Rohit Sharma has become the second-fastest batter to reach 12,000 one-day international runs, passing Sachin Tendulkar’s previous mark during the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati. Rohit reached the milestone in his 282nd innings, overtaking Tendulkar’s record of 300 innings. Virat Kohli remains the fastest to 12,000 ODI runs, having reached the mark in 242 innings.
Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara are next on the list, having achieved the milestone in 314 and 336 innings respectively. Rohit is the third Indian batter to score 12,000 ODI runs, joining Tendulkar and Kohli. He entered the Guwahati match 73 runs short of the landmark after making 32 from 35 balls in the opening ODI at Thiruvananthapuram.
In the second match, he produced a faster start and reached 80 from 56 balls while building an opening partnership with captain Shubman Gill. India were chasing 406 after West Indies posted 405, according to the supplied material. A successful pursuit would be India’s highest in ODI cricket, but the source does not provide the final result.
The innings also marked a response to Rohit’s modest contribution in the first match. He reached his fifty from 38 balls in Guwahati while seeking a substantial score. Before the match, Rohit had scored 411 runs in 10 ODIs in 2026 at an average of 41.10, including 138 against England at Lord’s.
He was fourth in the latest ICC ODI batting rankings, behind Gill, Kohli and Daryl Mitchell. The milestone adds to a series in which Kohli had already crossed 15,000 ODI runs in the opening match.
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