Rohit Sharma Broke Sachin Tendulkar Biggest Record in ODI:Indian team opener and captain Rohit Sharma has set a historic record in the match against Pakistan. Rohit, batting in the match against Pakistan, has made a big record as soon as he opened the account. Rohit started playing as a regular opener in 2013 and since then he has broken one big record in international cricket. Rohit has now set a new record as an opener Sachin Tendulkar as an opener.
Rohit Sharma achieved this feat in the match against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025. Rohit Sharma completed 9,000 runs as an opener in ODI cricket as soon as he opened his account in this match against Pakistan. He crossed the 9,000 -run mark in ODI cricket in just 181 innings. Rohit has reached 9,000 runs in the lowest innings, making him a new world record.
Earlier this record was in the name of Sachin Tendulkar, who was called the God of Indian cricket, who completed 9,000 runs in 197 innings. Now Rohit Sharma has broken this record and took his name.
Apart from Sachin, Rohit Sharma has also left behind veteran openers like Sourav Ganguly, Chris Gayle, Adam Gilchrist and Sanath Jayasuriya. Sourav Ganguly has completed 9,000 runs in 231 innings, Chris Gayle in 246 innings, Adam Gilchrist in 253 innings and Sanath Jayasuriya has completed 9,000 runs as an opener in ODIs in 268 innings.
Batsman who scored 9,000 ODI runs as openers
181 innings – Rohit Sharma 197 innings – Sachin Tendulkar
231 innings – Sourav Ganguly
246 innings – Chris Gayle
253 innings – Adam Gilchrist
268 innings – Sanath Jayasuriya
Rohit Sharma made a stormy start in the match against Pakistan but could not play a big innings. He scored 20 runs at a strike rate of 133.33 with the help of 1 six and 3 fours off 15 balls. Rohit Shaheen became clean bold off Afridi’s ball but he took a big record.
