Rohit Sharma Becomes Second-Oldest Indian to Score ODI Century, Breaks Multiple Records in Australia
Rohit Sharma Becomes Second-Oldest Indian to Score ODI Century, Breaks Multiple Records in Australia
Rohit joins Sachin Tendulkar in elite list as India clinch dominant win over Australia in Sydney
India defeated Australia convincingly in the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, October 25, chasing down 237 runs in just 38.3 overs with nine wickets in hand. Captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with a masterful unbeaten 121 off 105 balls — his 33rd ODI century — guiding India to a clinical victory.
With this knock, Rohit Sharma became the second-oldest Indian cricketer to score a century in Men’s ODIs. He achieved the feat at 38, trailing only Sachin Tendulkar, who scored his 100th international hundred against Bangladesh in 2012 at the age of 38 years and 327 days.
Globally, the record for the oldest ODI centurion remains with Khurram Khan of the UAE, who scored a century at 43 years and 162 days.
Milestones Achieved by Rohit Sharma
- Second-oldest Indian ODI centurion, after Sachin Tendulkar.
- Oldest recipient of the Player of the Series award in ODIs, surpassing MS Dhoni and Sunil Gavaskar.
- Most ODI centuries by a visiting batter in Australia, with his sixth ton in 33 innings, overtaking Virat Kohli.
- Equalled Sachin Tendulkar for the most ODI centuries (9) by an Indian against Australia.
- Became India’s ninth-highest run-scorer in ODIs, surpassing Sourav Ganguly’s tally of 11,363 runs. Rohit now has 11,370 runs in 276 ODIs, including 33 centuries and 59 fifties.
- Only cricketer with five or more centuries in all three formats of international cricket: 12 in Tests, 33 in ODIs, and five in T20Is.
- Joint second for most centuries against a single opponent in ODIs, alongside Virat Kohli (vs West Indies) and Sachin Tendulkar (vs Australia).
- First Indian to score multiple ODI centuries at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He joins Sanath Jayasuriya as the only visiting player with more than one ODI ton at this venue.
- Equalled Virat Kohli for the most 150+ partnerships for India in ODIs (12), matching the record previously held by Tendulkar-Ganguly.
Match Summary
- Australia’s total: 236 all out
- India’s chase: 237/1 in 38.3 overs
- Rohit Sharma: 121* (105 balls)
- Match result: India won by nine wickets
With elegant timing, composure, and aggression, Rohit anchored the chase and reinforced his legacy as one of India’s greatest limited-overs batsmen.
