2024-08-13 19:59:47
Rohit Sharma made his debut for India in 2007. Virat Kohli played his first international match in 2008. Virat soon became one of the top batsmen in the world. Rohit Sharma was struggling in the beginning. His career changed after he became a regular opener in 2013. Right now Rohit Sharma is counted among the top batsmen in the world. Virat Kohli is constantly scoring runs. Today we tell you about 5 world records of Rohit Sharma, which Virat Kohli is nowhere close to.
Biggest innings in ODI
The world record for playing the biggest innings in ODI cricket is in the name of Rohit Sharma. He played an innings of 264 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014. Talking about Virat Kohli’s biggest innings, he scored 183 runs against Pakistan in 2012. Rohit has scored bigger than this thrice.
Most sixes in international cricket
Rohit Sharma is the batsman who has hit the most sixes in international cricket. He has hit 620 sixes in 483 matches. No other batsman has even hit 560 sixes. On the other hand, Virat Kohli has not hit even half the number of sixes as Rohit has. He has hit 301 sixes in 533 matches.
The oldest captain to win the T20 World Cup
Rohit Sharma is the oldest captain to win the T20 World Cup. Virat Kohli’s name is not even in this record. Under Virat’s captaincy, the Indian team was eliminated in the first round of the T20 World Cup. Both the players have retired from this format.
Most centuries in a tournament
The world record for scoring the most centuries in a tournament is also registered in the name of Rohit Sharma. In the ODI World Cup held in England and Wales in 2019, 5 centuries came from Rohit’s bat.
Most centuries in T20 International
Rohit Sharma has the most number of 5 centuries in T20 International cricket. Talking about Virat Kohli, he has been able to score only one century in this format. Virat scored a century against Afghanistan in the 2022 Asia Cup.