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Rohit Sharma nears several records in India’s ODI series against New Zealand
India opener Rohit Sharma is approaching several career milestones in a five-match one-day international series against New Zealand, starting in Auckland.
He has scored 20,652 international runs and needs 348 more to reach 21,000.
Rohit is also 19 sixes short of becoming the first batter to hit 400 sixes in ODI cricket.
He needs 36 more international runs as an opener in South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia to reach 5,000 in those countries.
A century in New Zealand would make him the fourth Indian batter to score ODI hundreds in all four of those countries.
The series comes as questions continue about Rohit's place and form ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup.
His recent strong run against the West Indies gives him momentum, and the series offers a chance to add to his record and support India's World Cup preparations.
Rohit Sharma is approaching several career milestones in India’s five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
He needs 19 more ODI sixes to become the first batter to hit 400 in the format.
He is 348 runs short of 21,000 international runs and 36 short of 5,000 international runs as an opener in SENA countries.
A century in New Zealand would make him the fourth Indian batter to score ODI hundreds in all four SENA countries.
The series starts in Auckland on Wednesday, according to the Times of India.
- Who
- Rohit Sharma, India’s opening batter.
- What
- He is nearing several career milestones during India’s five-match ODI series against New Zealand.
- When
- The series is scheduled to start on Wednesday; the articles were published on November 2 and 3, 2026.
- Where
- The series starts in Auckland, New Zealand.
- Why
- The series gives Sharma an opportunity to reach the milestones and add to his career records.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
NDTV Sports published a report on Sharma’s approaching milestones ahead of the ODI series.
The Times of India reported that the five-match series was due to start in Auckland on Wednesday.
- ODI sixes
- 381; 19 short of 400
- International runs
- 20,652; 348 short of 21,000
- SENA runs as opener
- 4,964; 36 short of 5,000
- ODI hundreds in New Zealand
- One more would make Sharma the fourth Indian to score centuries in all four SENA countries
- Series
- Five ODIs; scheduled to start in Auckland on Wednesday