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5 reasons why Rohit Sharma is the best ODI opener in modern day cricket

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  1. Ability to accelerate and hit big sixes
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Rohit Sharma is known to be great accelerating technique and has the ability to hit big sixes. Since the 2015 World Cup, Sharma has scored 2997 runs from 54 matches since April 1st April. He will become the most successful opener if he scores 3 runs during the rest of 4 One day internationals against West Indies.

The other openers who have most runs since 2015 World Cup are Jason Roy with 2532 runs, Quinton de Kock with 2442 runs, Dhawan with 2320 runs and David Warner 2296 runs. After reaching the century, Rohit Sharma just smashes the opposition bowlers to all parts of the ground and just demoralizes them with his attacking stroke play. The field restrictions also help the batsman to play big strokes which Rohit Sharma makes use of it.

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Rohit Sharma has the record of hitting most sixes with 16 in an innings against Australia during his 209 runs knock off 158 balls knock in 2013.  In the year 2018, Rohit Sharma has hit so far 31 sixes with Virat Kohli being the next best with 8.

Rohit Sharma is the third Indian with the most number of sixes in ODI cricket. At the present moment, the dashing right-handed opener has 194 sixes just 2 behind of great Sachin Tendulkar.

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