Indian skipper Rohit Sharma overtook the likes of
Shakib al Hasan, AB de Villiers and Brian Lara to become the fifth-highest
run-scorer in ICC Cricket World Cup history.
Rohit achieved this record during his side’s World Cup
match against Bangladesh at Pune.
In the match, Rohit smashed 48 runs in 40 balls. His
knock consisted of seven fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of
120.
In 21 matches, Rohit has scored 1,243 runs at an
average of 65.42 and a strike rate of over 102. He has scored seven centuries
and four fifties, with the best score of 140.
The cricketer’s campaign of 2019, in which he scored
648 runs in nine matches with five tons and a fifty is one of the best showings
by a batter in the tournament ever.
Currently, at WC 2023, Rohit is the top run-getter. In
four innings, he has scored 265 runs at an average of 66.25, with one century
and fifty. His best score is 131 and his runs have come at a strike rate of
over 137.
The leading run-scorer in WC history is Rohit’s
compatriot and batting legend Sachin Tendulkar.
The Indian batting maestro is the leading run-scorer
in 50-over WC history. In 45 matches and 44 innings, he scored 2,278 runs at an
average of 56.95 and a strike rate of 88.98.
He scored six centuries and 15 half-centuries in his
WC career, with the best score of 152. He also has the most centuries in World
Cup history.
ANI
