New Delhi: The year 2025 was quite good for former Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. He has retired from Test and T20 formats at the international level, but his journey in the ODI format continues. The year 2026 is going to be very special for him, as he can create some remarkable records with his bat.

In 2025, he performed well in the ODI format. He scored 650 runs in 14 innings at an average of 50. ODI is his only remaining format; he has retired from the others. He announced his retirement from Tests in May and from T20S before that. Below, you can find out which major records he will be targeting in 2026.

Rohit Sharma can score 12000 runs.

Rohit Sharma can achieve a major milestone in the ODI format. This milestone is none other than completing 12000 runs in ODIs in 2026. 18 ODI matches will be played this year, including series against New Zealand, England, and West Indies. Rohit Sharma needs a total of 484 runs to cross this mark.

If Rohit Sharma scores these runs, he will join the list of the top six players in history to achieve this feat. Rohit Sharma has scored the most runs in white-ball cricket among those with over 20,000 international runs. His performance in ODIs has been excellent.

Rohit Sharma can achieve this milestone.e

Rohit Sharma already has 94 half-centuries or more. If he scores six more fifty-plus scores in 2026, Rohit Sharma will join the list of only six batsmen in history to reach 100 fifty-plus scores in ODIs. He will surpass Rahul Dravid, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Mahela Jayawardene in this list.

Rohit Sharma’s ranking in ODIs

Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma is currently at the ninth position in the list of batsmen with the most runs, with 11,516 runs. He is just 224 runs behind Jacques Kallis (11,579 runs) and Inzamam-ul-Haq (11,739 runs). If Rohit Sharma opens the batting, the 38-year-old could soon reach this milestone. This would be considered a major achievement for Rohit Sharma.