The legendary God of Cricket, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli have been two of the biggest names when someone thinks of ODI cricket in India. Tendulkar who has scored 100 centuries has been one of the finest
ODI players India has ever produced. Virat Kohli has been the next in the line as he had broken the age old record of 80 centuries at the Wankhede stadium during the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.
However, there's one name that always gets lost in these legends, that name belongs to Rohit Sharma. Sharma has broken a record which no legendary cricketer in India has been able to break and that is of scoring a century every year from the age of 30 to 39. The Mumbai player’s place in the 2027 Indian squad for the World Cup still remains uncertain, but he has managed to achieve a feat no other cricketer in India has been able to cross.
Already a record holder with 264 runs in one single innings against Sri Lanka, he now has this record with his name for ages to come. Tendulkar missed out on a century during this period at the age of 39. Virat Kohli failed to score a century at the age of 32. Rahul Dravid also failed to score a century at the age of 39. Gavaskar also managed to score a century in his 31st and 35th years. With this, Rohit's record remains immortal.
Rohit Sharma's incredible records across his international career
Rohit Sharma, known globally as the "Hitman," has forged an extraordinary international cricket career. Making his international debut in 2007, he transformed into one of the game's greatest opening batsmen. Across all formats, Rohit has amassed over 20,000 international runs and smashed 51 centuries. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he completely redefined aggressive batting by becoming the only player to score 3 double-centuries, including a breathtaking, world-record score of 264 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014.
He also holds the record for the most hundreds in a single ICC World Cup edition, hitting 5 centuries during the 2019 tournament. In the shortest format, he accumulated more than 4,200 runs in 159 T20Is with 5 centuries before retiring from T20Is. Furthermore, Rohit accumulated 4,301 runs in 67 Tests before retiring from the longest format in 2025. As a captain, he achieved historic milestones by leading India to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup title and winning the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
Most recently, in July 2026, the 39-year-old veteran silenced retirement rumours by smashing a magnificent 138 runs against England at Lord's, ensuring his active ODI career continues.
