The renowned Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma is now the fastest opener to achieve 9000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs), having done so in just 181 innings, thus proving that he is one of the world’s best batsmen. Om Sharma broke the record previously held by Sachin Tendulkar (197 innings), Sourav Ganguly (231 innings), Chris Gayle (246 innings), and Adam Gilchrist (253 innings) in his efforts.

The Hitman era continues! 👏💙 #RohitSharma making records look easy.

Fastest to 9000 ODI runs as Opener

181 Inngs - Rohit Sharma*
197 Inngs - Sachin Tendulkar
231 Inngs - Sourav Ganguly
246 Inngs - Chris Gayle
253 Inngs - Adam Gilchrist #INDvsPAK | #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/qCfwbOltSN

— Indian Cricket Team (@incricketteam) February 23, 2025

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Rohit Sharma’s New Record for Opening Batters 9000 Runs Scored Milestone

From the moment he started playing for India in 2013 as an opener, Rohit has changed the way limited overs batting is viewed with his phenomenal batting style and his ability to score against world class bowlers. Being a constant record setter of centuries, he has earned himself as one of the legendary greats of ODI openers along with other famous legends.

Rohit Sharma’s Indian cricket journey remains one of the holiest, and alongside his followers, we look forward to see what other records the ‘Hitman’ would break next.