Rohit Sharma can equalise a rare record of Rahul Dravid in India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI

Only a few hours to go before the India vs New Zealand 2nd ODI match. India started off the 3-match series with win. Rohit Sharma, in the last match, started innings in a good touch but failed to convert it for a big score. Today, he can achieve something really big.

The second match of the ODI series between India and New Zealand will be played in Rajkot on January 14th. In this match, Team India opener Rohit Sharma will have a chance to equal Rahul Dravid on a special list. Rohit got a good start in the first ODI, but he couldn’t convert it into a big innings. In that match, Rohit scored 26 runs from 29 balls. Now, fans will be expecting a big innings from Rohit in this match.

Rohit Sharma can touch a rare record of Rahul Dravid

Sharma has scored 94 50-plus innings in ODI cricket. He is tied with Sourav Ganguly for the most 50-plus innings in ODIs. If Rohit scores a 50 in his second ODI, he will equal Rahul Dravid for the most 50-plus innings. Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most 50-plus innings in ODI cricket. He achieved this feat 145 times.

Rohit has played 280 ODI matches so far, scoring 11,542 runs in 272 innings at an average of 49.11. If he scores 38 runs in the second ODI, he will surpass Jacques Kallis to become the eighth highest run-scorer in ODIs. Kallis has 11,579 runs in 314 innings of 328 matches. Rohit will surpass Kallis as soon as he scores 38 runs.

Rohit Sharma is just 41 runs away from completing 16,000 runs as an opener. Furthermore, he needs only five runs to reach 6,000 ODI runs in Asia. If Rohit Sharma scores a century in the second ODI, he will hold the record for most centuries by an Indian opener. Therefore, a big innings in the second ODI will set multiple records.