Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma can make his name in Asia Cup with these 5 big records!

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Cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the start of the Asia Cup. This time the tournament will have a 50-over format and Team India is being considered as a strong contender for victory. Under the leadership of Indian captain Rohit Sharma, the team is ready for the match. Here, we take a look at five records that Rohit Sharma can break.
Rohit Sharma made his debut in the 2008 Asia Cup tournament. Since then, he has played a total of 22 matches in the Asia Cup. This will give him an opportunity to break the record of playing the most number of matches representing India in this tournament, which is currently held by Sachin Tendulkar with 23 matches.
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Rohit Sharma is fourth on the list of the most sixes in the Asia Cup with 17 sixes. He has a chance to grab the number one spot in the tournament, which is currently held by Shahid Afridi with 26 sixes. To achieve this, Rohit will have to hit 10 more sixes.
Only two batsmen in the history of the Asia Cup have been able to cross the record of 1,000 runs. These are Kumar Sangakkara and Sanath Jayasuriya. Rohit Sharma has a chance to become the third player to achieve this feat in the upcoming tournament as he has already scored 745 runs in the Asia Cup.
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Captain Rohit Sharma is close to completing 10,000 runs in his ODI career during the Asia Cup. He has scored 9837 runs in 244 matches so far. If Rohit achieves this milestone, he will become the sixth Indian player to do so, following in the footsteps of Tendulkar, Dravid, Ganguly, Dhoni, and Kohli.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has the amazing ability to hit sixes with ease. This refers to his overall record across all formats, where he has hit a total of 534 sixes in world cricket. Now he has a chance to break the record for most sixes in world cricket, currently held by Chris Gayle with 553 sixes.