As India gears up to face South Africa in the ODI series commencing on November 30 (Sunday), Rohit Sharma stands poised to set two remarkable records. Firstly, entering the exclusive 20,000 international run club, and secondly, reaching the 650 international sixes milestone. The pressing question is: Can Rohit achieve this in the upcoming series?
Rohit Sharma is tantalizingly close to completing 20,000 runs in international cricket before the ODI series against South Africa. Up till now, he has amassed 19,902 runs in 502 international matches, including 50 centuries and 109 half-centuries.
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The 38-year-old Hitman could become the 14th batsman globally to claim this prestigious feat. Esteemed Indian icons like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Rahul Dravid are already part of this list. Rohit will have his first opportunity to make this record at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi on November 30, Sunday.
Batsmen with 20,000+ International Runs
Sachin Tendulkar – 664 matches – 34,357 runs
Kumar Sangakkara – 594 matches – 28,016 runs
Virat Kohli – 553 matches – 27,673 runs
Ricky Ponting – 560 matches – 27,483 runs
Mahela Jayawardene – 652 matches – 25,957 runs
Jacques Kallis – 519 matches – 25,534 runs
Rahul Dravid – 509 matches – 24,208 runs
Brian Lara – 430 matches – 22,358 runs
Joe Root – 377 matches – 21,774 runs
Sanath Jayasuriya – 586 matches – 21,032 runs
Shivnarine Chanderpaul – 454 matches – 20,988 runs
Inzamam-ul-Haq – 499 matches – 20,580 runs
AB de Villiers – 420 matches – 20,014 runs
Rohit on the brink of 650 sixes
Rohit Sharma is on the verge of setting yet another major record in international cricket. He might become the first batsman to hit 650 international sixes. Currently, he has 642 sixes, needing just 8 more. Until now, no other batsman has reached even 600 sixes. Chris Gayle trails far behind with 553 sixes.
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In this ODI series, fans will keep a close eye on Rohit, as he'll be playing an ODI on home ground for the first time since February 2025. His performance in the last series against Australia was stellar, where he scored 202 runs with an average of 101. A stunning innings came in the third ODI, where he remained unbeaten at 121 runs off 125 balls, reaffirming his position as India's most reliable and explosive batsman.
India's ODI Series Squad:
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (captain/wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel, and Kuldeep Yadav.
South African ODI Series Squad:
Temba Bavuma (captain), Ottniel Bartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Lungi Ngidi, and Prenelan Subrayen.
India vs South Africa ODI Series 2025 Schedule
November 30: Ranchi, 1:30 PMDecember 3: Raipur, 1:30 PMDecember 6: Visakhapatnam, 1:30 PM
