A record that has Sachin Tendulkar’s name on it and another player’s name being added to it would undoubtedly be the biggest moment of any player’s career. One such big moment is about to come in Rohit Sharma’s career. In the year 2026, when the Hit Man takes the field in the ODI series against New Zealand, he will have the opportunity to create a great record.

Rohit Sharma can achieve huge milestone by breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s record

Let us tell you that the Indian team will play a three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The first match of the series will be played on January 11. Rohit Sharma has a chance to set a major record. If he scores 87 runs in the upcoming three-match ODI series, he will reach 14,000 List A runs in his career. He will become the fifth Indian batsman to achieve this feat. He will join Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid as the first batsman to reach 14,000 runs in List A cricket.

 

Rohit has scored 13,913 runs in 352 List A matches. He made his List A debut for West Zone in the 2006 Deodhar Trophy, scoring 31 runs off 47 balls in West Zone’s victory. He played his first ODI a year later.

Some notable stats of Rohit Sharma in brief

Rohit has scored 11,516 runs in 279 ODIs, including three double centuries. He captained India in the fifty-over format from 2022 to 2025. He recently played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring his 37th List A century against Sikkim, scoring 155 runs off 93 balls. Fans are now hoping to see the Hit Man’s magic in action against New Zealand.

Batsmen who have scored 14,000 or more runs in List A: 

Sachin Tendulkar: 21999

Virat Kohli: 16207

Sourav Ganguly: 15622

Rahul Dravid: 15271