Rohit’s innings during this match exemplified his resilience in a challenging scenario. Despite wickets falling at the other end, he anchored one side, scoring 87 runs from 101 balls, including 10 boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate exceeding 86.However, he narrowly missed securing his eighth World Cup century.The other Indian batters to achieve this feat include Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly.
Across 457 international matches, Rohit has accumulated a total of 18,040 runs at an average of 43.57 and an impressive strike rate of 86.71. His tally comprises 45 centuries and 99 half-centuries. Notably, his highest individual score of 264 stands as the highest-ever recorded in ODIs.
In Test cricket, Rohit has participated in 52 matches, accumulating 3,677 runs at an average of 46.54, inclusive of 10 centuries and 16 half-centuries in 88 innings. His personal best in this format is 212.
His contribution in ODIs spans across 257 matches, boasting 10,510 runs at an average of 49.57. He has notched 31 centuries and 54 half-centuries, with a highest score of 264. Rohit currently ranks as the sixth-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs.
Additionally, in 148 T20Is, Rohit has amassed 3,853 runs at an average of 31.32 and a formidable strike rate exceeding 139. His T20I record includes four centuries and 29 half-centuries in 140 innings, with the highest score of 118. He holds the distinction of being the second-highest run-scorer in T20Is.
While Tendulkar remains the highest run-scorer in Indian and international cricket history, amassing 34,357 runs across 664 matches at an average of 48.52, with 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries, and a best individual score of 248*.
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Particularly in the ICC World Cup, Rohit has delivered noteworthy performances. In 23 World Cup matches, he has accumulated 1,376 runs at a remarkable average of 65.52. His World Cup record boasts seven centuries and five half-centuries in 23 innings, with his highest score being 140. Rohit holds the record for the most centuries in World Cup history and is the sixth-highest run-getter in the tournament.
In the current World Cup edition, spanning six games, Rohit has amassed 398 runs at an average of 66.33, striking at over 119. His contributions include a century and two half-centuries, with a best score of 131, positioning him as the fourth-highest run-scorer in the ongoing tournament.
(With ANI inputs)