Regarded as one of the best batters in the modern era, Rohit Sharma has such records that a lot of cricketers will dream to own. Virat Kohli is no such exception. The 33-year-old himself owns records that Rohit Sharma will be envious about. Both these players are an asset to the national team, and when it comes to records, both these players share their bit of success in the tally.
Speaking at Breakfast With Champions, Kohli previously mentioned how the young cricketers at his time weren’t getting enough attention because of Rohit Sharma. Virat wondered who Rohit Sharma was but was impressed with Rohit’s performance in the 2007 T20 World Cup. He then understood why there’s so much hype for the ‘Hitman’.
The duo later played a lot of matches together and helped India establish itself as a global power in world cricket. However, when it comes to competition, they don’t back out from any challenge. Despite having quite a few unbelievable records to his name, these are the three Rohit Sharma records that can be impossible even for ‘King Kohli’ to break.
1. Scoring 264 runs in an ODI match
Popularly known as the ‘Hitman’, Rohit Sharma justified his nickname in 2014 when he went berserk and scored 264 runs against Sri Lanka. The current India captain took 173 balls and hit 33 boundaries and 9 sixes to achieve this historic feat.
Only Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag previously scored a double century in One-Day cricket, and Virender Sehwag’s 219 was the highest recorded score in ODI’s. However, he shattered the record and made his own. The now 35-year-old later has overall smashed three ODI double centuries, and this is one such feat that’s very difficult for any cricketer to break.
Virat Kohli’s highest score in ODI is 183. He played a marvellous inning against Pakistan in the 2012 Asia Cup to record his highest individual score. With the ‘King’ out of form these days, it will be impossible for Kohli to break this record of Rohit Sharma.
2. Five IPL trophies as Captain or a player
With five IPL trophies in his bag, Rohit Sharma is the most successful captain in the history of the tournament. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, is yet to win his maiden IPL trophy. He came close a few times but failed to beat Deccan Charges in the finals of 2009 and then lost to Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the finals of 2011 and 2016, respectively.
Virat Kohli has relinquished RCB’s captaincy, and thus won’t be possible for him to achieve this feat as a captain, but even as a player, the 33-year-old will find it impossible to break or even match the record.
Even though he has been extremely successful as a batter in the IPL, it is the trophies that he is eager to win. With a few more years left in his career, his ambition will be to lift at least one if not five.
3. To hit more sixes in ODI’s than Rohit Sharma
When it comes to sixes, hardly any cricketer can match Rohit Sharma’s level. His natural game is to play aggressively, and with that, the Hitman recorded over 250 sixes in ODI cricket so far. He is currently fourth in the list of most sixes hit by an individual in the history of ODI cricket as he is behind Shahid Afridi, Chris Gayle, and Sanath Jayasuriya.
Virat Kohli, on the other hand, has recorded 125 sixes in ODI cricket so far. Thus, breaking Rohit’s record is next to impossible for him. The former India captain is currently 27th on the list of most sixes by an individual in ODI cricket and is behind the likes of MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh, and Virender Sehwag among Indians.
Be it Virat or Rohit; their main aim is to win the T20 World Cup this year and then the ODI World Cup next year. The duo are expected to set more such records that will be impossible for anyone to break. They, after all, push each other to bring out their best cricket which eventually helps Indian cricket.
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