India’s experienced stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli earned the clock back in their favor at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), creating a masterclass that not only secured a memorable victory for India but also assisted them in attaining a number of record-breaking feats in ODI cricket.
Virat Kohli Becomes Second-Highest Run-Getter in ODIs
14,255 Runs: With another smooth innings, Virat Kohli now has 14,255 runs in One-Day Internationals, going past Kumar Sangakkara’s total of 14,234.
Second Only to Tendulkar: Kohli now follows only behind Sachin Tendulkar, who tops the all-time list with 18,426 ODI runs.
Chase Master Resumes His Legacy: Kohli also achieved his 70th 50-plus stand in ODI chases, going past Tendulkar’s record of 69 reinstating his image as the greatest chase master.
Rohit Sharma Equals Tendulkar’s Record of Most Hundreds vs Australia in ODI
9 Hundreds vs Australia: Rohit Sharma made his ninth ODI century against Australia and equalled Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most hundreds by any batsman against the Aussies.
Australian Dominance: Rohit now has six ODI hundreds in Australia, the most by a foreign player. He overtook both Virat Kohli and Kumar Sangakkara, who both have five.
Remarkably, five of those six centuries have been against Australia no other touring batter has more than three.
Rohit Sharma Enters the Exclusive 50 International Centuries Club
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At 38 years and 178 days, Rohit also became the second-oldest Indian to score an ODI hundred behind Sachin Tendulkar, who was 38 years and 327 days when he scored 114 against Bangladesh in 2012.
Additionally, Rohit is now the second-oldest batter to score an ODI century in Australia, after Geoff Boycott (39 years and 51 days, SCG 1979).
Kohli-Rohit Partnership: A Golden Duo Rekindled
12 150+ partnerships: The Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli combination now share the record for most 150-plus partnerships in ODIs (12) equalling the great Tendulkar and Ganguly’s record. 19th Century Stand: Their most recent stand was their 19th century partnership, ranking third on all-time list.
Tendulkar-Ganguly: 26 century stands
Sangakkara-Dilshan: 20
Rohit-Kohli: 19
1454 Runs Against Australia: The duo has now scored 1,454 runs in ODIs against Australia in 27 innings only second to Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson’s 1,484 runs against Pakistan. Their most recent 100-run partnership was after a wait of 2,106 days the previous one against Australia in January 2020.
India’s Rare Win at the SCG
India’s win at the SCG was only their third ODI victory over Australia there earlier wins were achieved in 2008 and 2016. The score was a perfect background for a night when Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made history yet again.
Summary of Key Milestones
| Category | Record | Player | Milestone |
| ODI Runs | 14,255 | Virat Kohli | Surpasses Sangakkara |
| ODI Hundreds vs Australia | 9 | Rohit Sharma | Equals Tendulkar |
| 50+ Scores in ODI Chases | 70 | Virat Kohli | Most in history |
| ODI Hundreds in Australia | 6 | Rohit Sharma | Most by a visiting batsman |
| International Centuries | 50 | Rohit Sharma | Joins select group |
| 150+ ODI Partnerships | 12 | Rohit & Kohli | Equiv to Tendulkar-Ganguly |
| India ODI Victory at SCG | 3 | — | 2008, 2016, 2025 |
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