Rohit Sharma became the fastest ODI opener to reach 9000 runs during the India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy match in Dubai. (AP)India captain Rohit Sharma became the fastest ODI opener to reach 9000 runs during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday.
The 37-year-old Rohit reached the mark with his first run of the match, making him only the sixth ODI opener to cross 9000 runs. Rohit joined Sachin Tendulkar (15310), Sanath Jayasuriya (12740), Chris Gayle (10179), Adam Gilchrist (9200), and Sourav Ganguly (9146) in the elite club.
Rohit, however, eclipsed all other batters in becoming the fastest opener to reach 9000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in only his 181st innings in the position. Rohit surpassed Tendulkar who had previously held the record, having scaled 9000 in 197 innings as an opener. In the previous game against Bangladesh, the Mumbaikar joined the 11,000-run ODI club in only his 261st innings, the second-quickest to the mark behind teammate Virat Kohli (222).
In 2023, Rohit reached 8000 runs as an opener and 10000 runs in the format in the same match against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup. Rohit became the fastest to the 8000-run milestone, overtaking Hashim Amla (176 innings) by scaling the mark in his 160th outing.
Posing a 55-plus average, Rohit tops the charts among all 54 batters who have aggregated at least 3000 runs in the position in the 50-over format. With over 15,000 runs as an opener across formats, Rohit ranks seventh on the all-time list. Rohit’s 44 centuries as an opener across formats is only bettered by David Warner (49) and Tendulkar (45).
181 innings – Rohit Sharma
197 Inngs – Sachin Tendulkar
231 Inngs – Sourav Ganguly
246 Inngs – Chris Gayle
253 Inngs – Adam Gilchrist
268 Inngs – Sanath Jayasuriya
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