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The Indian cricket team is all set for the 3-match ODI series against New Zealand, which will start from January 11. Rohit Sharma, who has been in excellent form in recent times, will enter this series as the world’s number 1 ODI batsman. Rohit had performed brilliantly in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the ODI series against South Africa last month. In such a situation, let us take a look at his statistics against New Zealand.
Such are Rohit’s figures against New Zealand
Rohit is among the 7 Indian batsmen who have scored more than 1,000 runs in ODIs against New Zealand. 1,073 runs have come from his bat in 29 innings. His average during this period is 38.32. Rohit has batted at a strike rate of 85.84. He has scored 6 half-centuries and 2 centuries with his bat. His best score is 147 runs. Rohit needs 4 sixes to hit the most number of sixes against New Zealand.
Rohit’s figures are like this in India
On home soil, Rohit has scored 620 runs in 14 innings against the Kiwi team at a strike rate of 99.51. During this period his average has been 44.28. Both of Rohit’s centuries against New Zealand have come on Indian soil. He has also played 2 half-century innings during this period. His best score has been 147 runs. In India, only Sachin Tendulkar (821) and Virat Kohli (1,122) have more runs than him.
Rohit can complete 16,000 international runs as an opening batsman
Rohit has played 355 matches as an opening batsman across all formats in international cricket, scoring 15,933 runs at an average of 45.52. If he scores 67 more runs during the upcoming series, he will complete his 16,000 international runs as an opening batsman. He will become only the second Indian to touch this figure. Before him, Virender Sehwag (16,119) had done this.
Rohit’s ODI career has been like this
Rohit started his ODI career in 2007 against the Ireland cricket team. So far, he has scored 11,516 runs in 271 innings of 279 matches with an average of 49.21 and strike rate of 92.85. During this period, he has also scored 33 centuries along with 61 half-centuries. He is also the only batsman in the world to score 3 double centuries in ODI cricket. His best performance has been 264 runs.
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