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Rohit Sharma has scored 36 centuries (10 in Tests, 22 in ODIs, and 4 in T20Is) for India since celebrating his 30th birthday on April 30, 2017.
Rohit Sharma breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most centuries for India after turning 30. (Picture Credit: AFP)
Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma scored a century off just 76 balls against England on Sunday, February 9, in the second ODI of the ongoing three-match series played at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Rohit faced a total of 90 balls during his stay at the crease, and with the help of 12 fours and 7 sixes, scored 119 runs. The century on Sunday was Rohit’s 32nd triple-digit score in the 50-over format of the game, and it helped India chase down the target of 305 runs in 44.3 overs for the loss of six wickets.
The century on Sunday was a special one for Rohit as it not only helped him silence his critics, who raised a lot of question marks over his future in international cricket, but also helped him break Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most centuries in international cricket for India after turning 30.
Tendulkar, who finished his 24-year-long international career with 100 centuries, crossed the triple-figure mark 35 times after turning 30, whereas Rohit has 36 centuries to his name in international cricket after celebrating his 30th birthday.
Most 100s after turning 30
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 43
- Rohit Sharma (India) – 36
- Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 36
- Matthew Hayden (Australia) – 36
- Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 35
- Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka) – 34
- Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 30
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 29
- Brian Lara (West Indies) – 28
Rohit scored 10 centuries in Tests, 22 centuries in ODIs, and four centuries in T20Is after turning 30.
The overall record of scoring most centuries in international cricket after turning 30 is held by former Sri Lankan captain and legendary batter Kumar Sangakkara. Sangakkara scored 43 centuries in his 30s. Australia’s Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden are on level terms with Rohit (36 centuries each).
If Rohit manages to score one more century in international cricket, then he will become the third Indian and 10th batter overall in the world to score at least 50 centuries in international cricket.
Tendulkar tops the list of batters with most centuries (100), and he is followed by Virat Kohli (81), Ricky Ponting (71), Kumar Sangakkara (63), Jacques Kallis (62), Hashim Amla (55), Mahela Jayawardene (54), Brian Lara (53), and Joe Root (52).
Rohit already holds the record of scoring the most centuries in T20Is (five) and sits in the third position in the list of batters with the most centuries in the 50-over format of the game (32 centuries in 267 ODIs).
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Cuttack, India, India
