Rohit Sharma Creates History, Breaks Sachin Tendulkar's Record; Becomes First Player In The World To...

Rohit Sharma roared back in form with 32nd ODI century Photo : AP

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Rohit Sharma scored his 32nd ODI ton

Rohit has scored 22 ODI centuries after his 30th birthday

Rohit has made 36 international tons after turning 30

Indian captain Rohit Sharma silenced critics and ended a barren run of form with a sublime century against England in the 2nd ODI on Sunday (February 9) at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack to power India to a series victory with a six-wicket victory.

The Indian captain hit the 32nd ODI century of his career and reached the milestone in just 76 balls to set the stage for India to comfortably chase down the target of 305. Rohit finished with a knock of 119 runs in 90 balls at a strike rate of 132.22, which included 12 boundaries and seven maximums.

Rohit Sharma Leaves Sachin Tendulkar Behind

Rohit's century in Cuttack was his 36th in international cricket across formats after his 30th birthday. This means that the 37-year-old has now set the record for the most centuries by an Indian player after turning 30. Previously, Sachin Tendulkar held the record with 35 tons in his 30's.

Most Centuries After 30th Birthday (Indians)

Player Centuries After 30th Birthday In International Cricket Rohit Sharma 36 Sachin Tendulkar 30 Rahul Dravid 26 Virat Kohli 18

Rohit Sharma Sets Massive World Record

Rohit also etched his name in the history books by setting the world record for the most ODI tons by a player after his 30th birthday. Rohit is the first player to score 22 centuries in the 50-over format after his 30th birthday. Previously, Sri Lankan cricket legends Sanath Jayasuriya and Tilakartene Dilshan shared the record.

Most ODI Centuries After 30th Birthday

Player Centuries After 30th Birthday In ODis Rohit Sharma 22 Sanath Jayasuriya 21 Tilakaratne Dilshan 21 Kumar Sangakkara 19 Hashim Amla 16 Alongside his 22 ODI tons, Rohit also has scored 10 centuries in Test cricket and four in T20s since his 30th birthday, which he celebrated on 30th April 2017. Across the world, only Kumar Sangakkara (43) has reached the three-figure mark more times in international cricket after turning 30 than Rohit while Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden (36) are level with him. Alongside his 22 ODI tons, Rohit also has scored 10 centuries in Test cricket and four in T20s since his 30th birthday, which he celebrated on 30th April 2017. Across the world, only(43) has reached the three-figure mark more times in international cricket after turning 30 than Rohit while Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden (36) are level with him.

During his sublime knock in Cuttack, Rohit scored his 49th international century and went past Rahul Dravid (48) to become the third-most prolific century-hitter in international cricket. He surpassed Chris Gayle (331) and is nearing Shahid Afrid's (351) world record for the most sixes in ODI cricket history.

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