List of all records that can be broken in India vs SA ODI series Ft. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Source: AFP)

As India prepares to take on South Africa in a three-match ODI series beginning Sunday in Ranchi, the spotlight is firmly on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who stand on the verge of breaking a remarkable stack of records. 

Having said this, in this article, let's take a look at the list of all records that can be broken in the India vs South Africa ODI series.

Rohit–Kohli to become India’s most-paired duo in International Cricket

When Rohit and Kohli take the field in the first ODI, they will play their 392nd international match together, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid (391). This makes them the Indian pair to share the field most often in the history of international cricket. 

Rohit Sharma’s massive records

1. 20,000 International Runs 

Rohit Sharma will start the series with 19,902 international runs, needing 98 more to become only the fourth Indian, after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli, to cross 20,000 international runs.

 A score of 113 will push him past AB de Villiers (20,014) in the all-time runs list.

2. Most Sixes in ODI History 

Rohit Sharma has 349 ODI sixes, just three behind Shahid Afridi (351), the current world record. With only a few clean hits, the Mumbai Indians star could become the new No. 1 in ODI six-hitting.

Most sixes in ODIs

3. First Player ever to 650 International sixes

Rohit already holds the world record for most international sixes (642). He needs eight more to reach the unprecedented 650-mark.

It is important to note that the former Indian captain has 58 sixes against SA. He needs 7 sixes more to surpass David Warner (64) for the world record of most sixes vs SA.

Most sixes in International Cricket vs SA

5. Most Centuries as an Opener for India

Rohit Sharma is tied with Sachin Tendulkar (45 centuries) as an opener in international cricket. One more hundred will make him India’s top-opening centurion and second overall behind David Warner.

Rohit is also 27 runs away from 2,000 international runs vs South Africa. He will also need 66 runs to complete 9,000 international runs in India. The star player also needs 133 runs away from 5,000 ODI runs in India

Most 100s as opener in International Cricket

Virat Kohli’s records on the cusp

1. 2nd Highest ODI Score vs SA

• Virat Kohli has 1,504 ODI runs vs SA. He needs 32 runs to pass Jacques Kallis (1,535) and move to No. 2, behind only Tendulkar (2,001).

2. Most ODI Hundreds vs South Africa

• Kohli has 5 ODI centuries vs South Africa. The star player will need one more century to complete the most by any batter vs SA. If he scores the century, he will move past Sachin Tendulkar and David Warner (both on 5).

3. Record for Most Hundreds in a Single Format

• A century will push Kohli to 52 ODI hundreds, surpassing Tendulkar’s 51 Test centuries as the most tons ever registered in any single format.

4. Close to 28,000 International Runs

• Virat Kohli is 337 runs short of 28,000 international runs.Even if unlikely in one series, he is on track to join Sachin Tendulkar and Sangakkara, reaching the milestone faster than anyone in history.

5. Most Fifty-Plus Scores by an Indian vs South Africa (All Formats)

• Kohli has 24 fifty-plus scores against SA.He needs 2 more to surpass the legend Sachin Tendulkar (25).

Other Big Records in the series

De Kock currently has 6 ODI hundreds vs India, joint-most with AB de Villiers. One century makes him the standalone leader.

Kuldeep has 27 ODI wickets vs South Africa. He needs 5 wickets to surpass Harbhajan Singh (31) and become India’s second-highest ODI wicket-taker against SA. Only Anil Kumble (46) is ahead.

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