Former India team captain Rohit Sharma played a brisk innings of 48 off 39 balls in the second ODI against Afghanistan at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, June 17. The veteran opener struck six fours and two sixes during his entertaining knock.
After India were put in to bat, they suffered an early setback with Yashasvi Jaiswal departing for just four off nine deliveries. Rohit then stitched together a quick 87-run partnership for the second wicket with captain Shubman Gill, who went on to score 154 off 110 balls.
Rohit looked set for a half-century but fell two runs short after being bowled by Rashid Khan. During the innings, Rohit became the fifth Indian batter to cross 14,000 runs in List A cricket. He now has 14,038 runs from 357 List A matches at an average of 46.79, including 37 centuries and 74 fifties.
Of those, 11,641 runs came in 284 ODIs, including 33 centuries and 61 fifties. Rohit Sharma is also the only batter with three ODI double centuries. Following Rohit Sharma’s milestone of reaching 14,000 List A runs, here’s a look at the four other Indian greats who achieved the feat before him.
#1 Sachin Tendulkar (21,999 runs)
Sachin Tendulkar tops the list of Indian batters with the most runs in List A cricket. Across 551 matches, he scored 21,999 runs at an average of 45.54, including 60 centuries and 114 fifties. Out of those, 18,426 runs came in 463 ODIs at an average of 44.83 and a strike rate of 86.23, featuring 49 hundreds and 96 half-centuries.
Sachin also became the first male batter to score a double century in ODIs when he smashed an unbeaten 200 against South Africa in Gwalior in February 2010. The ‘Master Blaster’ reached the landmark in just 147 balls, hitting 25 fours and three sixes during his historic knock.
#2 Virat Kohli (16,447 runs)
Another former India captain, Virat Kohli, ranks second among Indian batters with the most runs in List A cricket. In 347 matches so far, he has scored 16,447 runs at an impressive average of 57.91 and a strike rate of 94.14, including 59 centuries and 86 half-centuries.
Out of these, 14,797 runs have come in 311 ODIs at an average of 58.71 and a strike rate of 93.82. In ODI cricket, Kohli has registered 54 hundreds and 77 fifties. He remains the only batter with more than 50 ODI centuries and sits second on the all-time list of highest ODI run-scorers, behind only Sachin Tendulkar.
#3 Sourav Ganguly (15,622 runs)
Sourav Ganguly occupies third place among Indian batters with the most List A runs. The former Board of Control for Cricket in India president played 437 List A matches and accumulated 15,622 runs at an average of 41.32, including 31 centuries and 97 fifties.
During his distinguished ODI career, Ganguly featured in 311 matches and scored 11,363 runs at an average of 41.02 and a strike rate of 73.70, registering 22 hundreds and 72 half-centuries. His best ODI score was 183 vs Sri Lanka, and he shared a record 6,000+ ODI opening runs with Sachin Tendulkar.
#4 Rahul Dravid (15,271 runs)
Former India national cricket team captain and ex-head coach Rahul Dravid also crossed the 14,000-run mark in List A cricket. He finished his career with 15,271 runs from 449 matches at an average of 42.30, including 21 centuries and 112 fifties.
In ODIs, Dravid featured in 344 matches and scored 10,889 runs at an average of 39.16 and a strike rate of 71.23, registering 12 hundreds and 83 half-centuries. His best ODI score was 153 vs New Zealand, and he also scored 145 against Sri Lanka in a 318-run stand with Sourav Ganguly.
#5 Rohit Sharma (14,038 runs)
Rohit Sharma is fifth on the list of Indian batters with the most List A runs. In 357 matches, the former India national cricket team captain has scored 14,038 runs at an average of 46.79, including 37 centuries and 74 half-centuries.
His highest List A score is 264, which came against Sri Lanka national cricket team in an ODI—still the highest individual score in ODI history. Rohit is also the only batter to score three double centuries in ODIs.
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