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Rohit Sharma Breaks Ganguly’s ODI Opening Record

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Rohit Sharma scored 73 runs off 97 balls in the second ODI against Australia. He hit 7 fours and 2 sixes. Sharma surpassed Sourav Ganguly's record for most runs as an opener in ODIs. He now has over 9,170 runs in 186 ODI innings, while Ganguly scored 9,146 runs in 236 innings. Sharma is now second among Indian players, behind only Sachin Tendulkar. This achievement puts Sharma in the world's top 5 ODI openers list. To track Sharma's ODI stats, fans can visit the official ICC website. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 16:16 IST; source: link)

Key Points

  • Rohit Sharma scored 73 runs off 97 balls in the second ODI against Australia
  • He hit 7 fours and 2 sixes
  • Sharma surpassed Sourav Ganguly's record for most runs as an opener in ODIs