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Rohit Sharma's dominance: 10 stunning records set against Afghanistan

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1. Surpassing Chris Gayle

Rohit overtook Chris Gayle's record for the most international sixes in 473 innings, with Gayle reaching this mark in 551 innings across various formats.

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2. Fastest World Cup Century by an Indian

Rohit's 63-ball hundred stands as the fastest World Cup century achieved by an Indian, surpassing Virender Sehwag's 81-ball ton against Bermuda in 2007.

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3. Most World Cup Hundreds

Rohit broke the tie with Sachin Tendulkar for the most World Cup hundreds, securing his seventh century in just 19 innings across three editions.

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4. 1000 ODI World Cup Runs:

Rohit equaled David Warner as the joint-fastest batter to reach 1000 ODI World Cup runs in 19 innings. The fourth Indian to get to a 1000 World Cup runs.

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5. Highest World Cup Chase Score

Rohit's 131 is the highest individual score by an Indian in an ODI World Cup chase, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's 127* against Kenya in 1996.

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6. Third Highest Century-Maker:

Rohit achieved his 31st ODI century, making him the third highest century-maker in ODI cricket, surpassing Ricky Ponting's record of 30 centuries.

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7. Second Most ODI Hundreds for an Opener

Rohit holds the second-most centuries (29) by an opener in ODIs, surpassing Sanath Jayasuriya, with Sachin Tendulkar leading with 45 tons.

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8. Record-Breaking Sixes

Rohit hit over 50 international sixes in a calendar year for the fourth time, setting a new record. He surpassed Chris Gayle's three instances (2009, 2012, and 2019).

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9. Most Sixes in ODI World Cups among Indians

Rohit surpassed Sachin Tendulkar for the most sixes by an Indian in ODI World Cups, with a total of 28 sixes.

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10. Oldest World Cup Century-Maker

Rohit, at 36 years and 164 days, became the oldest captain to achieve a World Cup hundred.

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