In the final ODI played in Visakhapatnam, Rohit Sharma not only anchored India’s run chase but also broke multiple records, overtaking legends Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli in key milestones.

Rohit’s innings: 75 off 73
Chasing 271, Rohit opened with Yashasvi Jaiswal. Though he started cautiously, he soon shifted gears and ended up scoring 75 runs off 73 balls, with 7 fours and 3 sixes. This was his second fifty of the series—the first one came in Ranchi.

Four major records achieved by Rohit Sharma in Vizag

1. Surpassed Sachin Tendulkar
   With his 75-run knock, Rohit Sharma became the highest-scoring Indian opener against South Africa in international cricket, going past Sachin Tendulkar’s 1734 runs.

2. Went ahead of Virat Kohli
   Rohit Sharma became the first batsman in the world to average 50 or more in 12 different ODI calendar years, breaking Virat Kohli’s record of doing it in 10 years.

3. Completed 20,000 international runs
   When Rohit reached 27 runs in the Vizag innings, he completed 20,000 international runs, becoming only the fourth Indian to do so after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Virat Kohli.

4. Completed 5,000 ODI runs in India
   During the same innings, he also crossed 5,000 ODI runs on Indian soil, joining Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli as the only Indians to reach this mark.