Rohit Sharma becomes third fastest to score 8000 ODI runs

NEW DELHI: India opener Rohit Sharma on Wednesday was the joint-third quickest cricketer to achieve 8000 runs in one-day internationals. Rohit completed the feat all through the fifth and final ODI in opposition to Australia at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi.

Ahead of the fifth ODI, Rohit, who scored an excellent 95 off 92 balls in the fourth ODI in Mohali, wanted 46 runs to enter the elite club.

The right-hander accrued a single off spinner Nathan Lyon to finish his 8000th run in ODIs. Rohit scored 56 off 89 balls sooner than being stumped off Adam Zampa's delivery. He now has 8010 runs in 206 ODIs with 22 loads and 41 half-centuries.

India's @ImRo45 reaches eight,000 ODI runs! 🙌 He makes it to the mark in his 200th ODI innings - the joint-third faste… https://t.co/l5e7ODIm2H

— ICC (@ICC) 1552484881000

Rohit is now the third-fastest in conjunction with former India captain Sourav Ganguly to succeed in this milestone in his 200th inning.

Rohit has additionally surpassed cricket legends like MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and lots of more via securing the 1/3 place.

Congratulations @ImRo45 on completing 8000 runs in ODI cricket 👏👏 https://t.co/qCpi2KgfrZ

— BCCI (@BCCI) 1552484854000

💪 The Hitman is now 8000 ODI runs strong 🇮🇳 #CricketMeriJaan #INDvAUS @ImRo45 https://t.co/JbW7bsFhJo

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) 1552484966000

Indian skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers are on the 1st and second positions as they touched the 8000-run mark in their 175th and 182th innings respectively.

Fewest innings to 8000 ODI runs:

175 - Virat Kohli (INDIA)

182 - AB de Villiers (SOUTH AFRICA)

200 - Sourav Ganguly/ ROHIT SHARMA (INDIA)

203 - Ross Taylor (NEW ZEALAND)

210 - Sachin Tendulkar (INDIA)

211 - Brian Lara (WEST INDIES)
214 - MS Dhoni (INDIA)