What is Rohit Sharma’s most unbreakable record in cricket?

Rohit Sharma is the only batter in the history of ODIs to score three double centuries. No other player has managed more than one, making the feat one of the rarest in cricket.

How many centuries has Rohit Sharma scored in ODI World Cups?

Rohit Sharma has collected eight centuries in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cups, which is the most by any batter in the history of the competition. He also holds the record for the most centuries in a single WC edition, achieved in 2019.

Does Rohit Sharma hold the record for the most centuries in T20 Internationals?

Rohit Sharma is the joint-holder of the record for the most T20I centuries (five) along with Australia’s Glenn Maxwell, as both have celebrated the milestone in the men’s T20Is.

Why are Rohit Sharma's records considered difficult to break?

Rohit has achieved all of his unbreakable milestones with a rare combination of longevity, consistency, and extraordinary match-winning performances. These have remained unmatched for several years and become the toughest to surpass.

Rohit Sharma's top 10 records that still stand

Rohit Sharma, over the last decade, has reshaped white-ball batting, having turned impossible-looking milestones into reality, which at one time was hard to even imagine, with his fearless stroke play and some significant consistency. From smashing record-breaking double centuries in ODIs to leading India to major ICC triumphs, the ‘Hitman’ has built a legacy very few can match.

Many records are eventually broken, but some of Rohit’s achievements appear destined to stand the test of time. What makes his records most special is the manner in which those were achieved. Whether it was blowing away the bowling attacks with easy six-hitting or producing superb knocks under pressure, he has delivered on the biggest stages.

The Nagpur-born has the combined ability of elegance and brutal power to be one of the greatest limited-overs batters of the game. Some of his milestones are extraordinary, while others reflect his unique ability to dominate the bowlers across the formats.

Top 10 cricket records held by Rohit Sharma that still stand

As the next generation of star players try to emulate the same success, many of these look hard to go beyond that. Here are the top 10 records of Rohit that look almost untouchable, from the power-hitting landmarks to leadership achievements that have cemented his place among the all-time greats of the game.

Here are the top 10 remarkable records of Rohit that remain unbreakable-

#10 Most wins for India as captain in T20Is-

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest number of victories for the Indian side as the captain in the shortest format of the game. He has led the blue brigade to 49 wins in the T20Is, which overtook the previous record of 41 victories in the format for the national side. Suryakumar Yadav is third on the list with 40 T20I wins.

Rohit’s last win in the T20Is, both as a captain and player, came during the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 against South Africa, after which he retired from the format. In wins for the Indian side, the right-handed batter has smashed 1572 runs at a strike rate of 152.03 with 12 fifties and two centuries.

#9 Most T20I centuries for India-

Rohit holds the record for the most centuries for the Indian side in the shortest format of the game. His five centuries in this format are joint-most with Australia’s Glenn Maxwell across the globe. The Mumbai batter sits at the top in the list for the blue brigade over the former captain, Suryakumar Yadav, who has bagged four centuries in T20Is.

The veteran’s centuries in T20Is came against South Africa (106 runs in 2015), Sri Lanka (118 runs in 2017), England (unbeaten 100 runs in 2018), West Indies (unbeaten 111 runs in 2018), and Afghanistan (unbeaten 121 runs in 2024).

#8 Most runs for India in T20Is as opener-

Rohit is the leading run-getter for the Indian side in the shortest format of the game, having smacked 4231 runs in 151 innings at an average of 32.05 and a strike rate of 140.89 with the help of 32 half-centuries and five centuries.

Out of those 4231 runs, Rohit’s 3750 runs in 124 T20I innings came as the opener of the national side. This is the most runs for any Indian opening batter in the shortest format of the game and the second most in the history of the format. The right-handed batter has smashed all five of his centuries in the shortest format while opening the batting.

#7 Most sixes in international cricket-

Rohit Sharma, over the years, has earned the fame to be the leading six-hitter across the three formats of the game. He sits at the top in this qualification with 662 sixes in 547 innings of the game and has a massive lead from Chris Gayle, who has 553 sixes in 551 innings of the game. Among the active players, Jos Buttler is in the race with Rohit but has 257 fewer sixes than the Indian batter.

Rohit has slammed 369 sixes in ODIs in 280 innings of the game, which is also the most in the format. In the shortest format, the Nagpur-born clubbed 205 sixes out of 151 innings, which is the most among all the Test-playing nations. Buttler, however, can break Rohit’s record, having collected 186 sixes in this format.

#6 Most runs for India as opener in international cricket-

Rohit also remains the most successful opening batter for the Indian side across the three formats of the game. He redefined the role of the opening batters with several massive scores and continued the legacy that Virender Sehwag left after his retirement.

The 39-year-old sits at the top for India in terms of scoring runs as the opener in international cricket. He has smashed 16312 runs in 389 innings at an average of 45.43, having celebrated 84 half-centuries and 46 centuries at the best score of 264 runs against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Sehwag is second on the list with 15758 runs in 388 innings at an average of 41.90 with 36 centuries and 65 fifties at the best score of 319 during a Test match.

#5 Most centuries in a single ODI World Cup-

Rohit holds the record for the most centuries in a single edition of the Men’s ODI World Cup. The Indian opening batter collected five centuries during the 2019 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup, which was hosted in England and Wales. He ended the campaign with 648 runs for the blue brigade.

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara and South Africa’s opener, Quinton de Kock, are jointly second on the list with four centuries during one edition of the Men’s ODI World Cups. Sangakkara got the landmark in 2015, while De Kock notched it up in 2023, while both crossed 500 runs in one single season of the 50-over World Cup.

#4 Highest individual score in the ODI format-

Till the end of 2011, Virender Sehwag smashed the highest individual score of 219 runs in the ODIs, which came against West Indies in 2011 at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Many came close but were not able to break the record, which was finally breached by Rohit, when he smacked an eye-catching knock of 264 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The Nagpur-born, while opening the batting with Ajinkya Rahane, smacked a superb knock of 264 runs off just 173 balls at a strike rate of 152.30, with the help of 33 boundaries and nine sixes. The record remains unbroken even after 12 years and is likely to stay active in the next several years.

#3 Only Indian player to score a century in ODIs at Lord’s-

During the third ODI of the three-match series against England in 2016, amidst the retirement rumours, Rohit became the very first batter for India to celebrate a century in the 50-over format at Lord’s. He smacked a fine knock of 138 runs off 110 balls with the help of 17 boundaries and five sixes at a strike rate of 125.45.

Before him, the highest individual score for an Indian at Lord’s in the ODIs was 90 runs from the former captain, Sourav Ganguly, in 2004. Not even Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar have been able to get their name on the Lord’s honours board, but Rohit has achieved it.

#2 Most centuries in Men’s ODI World Cups-

Rohit has smashed the most centuries in the Men’s ODI World Cups, as he overtook Sachin with seven centuries in the competition. Out of those seven hundreds, five came during the ODI World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.

Apart from those five centuries in the 50-over format, Rohit also celebrated two more centuries in the 2015 and 2023 editions. He got a century against Bangladesh in the quarter-final of the ODI WC 2015 and a century against England in 2023.

#1 Most double centuries in ODIs by any batter-

Rohit has celebrated three ODI double centuries in the history of the game, which is the most by any batter in the history of the game. His first double-hundred in the 50-over format came against Australia in 2013 when he smashed 209 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. In the very next year, he took on Sri Lanka’s bowling attack for a jaw-dropping knock of 264 in Kolkata.

His third and last double century in the 50-over format for India came in 2017, when he remained unbeaten against Sri Lanka for a superb knock of 208 runs at the PCA Stadium in Mohali. None of the batters in history has got more than one double century, while Rohit has got three such scores.