Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Rohit Sharma's Record 264 Rewrites ODI History in 2014
Imagine a cricket game where one player hits a baseball-sized ball incredibly far, over and over!
That's kind of what Rohit Sharma did on November 13, 2014.
He played a game of cricket called an ODI and scored a massive 264 runs all by himself.
This is the most runs any single player has ever scored in one of these games.
He hit the ball to the boundaries 33 times for fours and sent it flying out of the park 9 times for sixes!
He did this against Sri Lanka in a stadium in Kolkata, India.
This amazing performance helped his team, India, win the game and showed everyone how good a player he is.
Rohit Sharma scored an ODI record 264 runs against Sri Lanka on November 13, 2014.
The innings featured 33 fours and 9 sixes, faced from 173 deliveries.
This score is the highest individual total in the history of One-Day Internationals.
Sharma's knock at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, solidified his claim for the opening batsman position ahead of the 2015 World Cup.
His innings contributed to India's total of 404/5, leading to Sri Lanka being bowled out for 251.
- Who
- Rohit Sharma
- What
- Scored the highest individual score in One-Day International (ODI) cricket history with 264 runs.
- When
- November 13, 2014
- Where
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Why
- To showcase exceptional batting talent, secure his opening position for the upcoming World Cup, and rewrite ODI record books.
- Player
- Rohit Sharma
- Score
- 264
- Opponent
- Sri Lanka
- Date
- November 13, 2014
- Venue
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Balls Faced
- 173
- Fours
- 33
- Sixes
- 9