IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma eyes Shahid Afridi record, chases 50th century in 500th India game

Rohit Sharma is 7 shy of Shahid Afridi's record for most sixes in ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma will have a chance to slay a few records in the upcoming India vs Australia ODI series. The 38-year-old is a bonafide legend in the 50-over format and could further strenghten his legacy in the history books. The IND vs AUS 1st ODI in Perth will be his 500th game for India, putting him in an elite category of international cricketers.

Rohit Sharma’s ODI return: 500th International, Most Sixes record in sight

Rohit Sharma will mark a return in India colours with his 500th international match in Perth on Sunday. The 38-year-old will become the 5th Indian to breach that mark after Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Rahul Dravid. Overall, he is the 11th to the milestone. Sharma holds the record for the most appearances in T20Is, and the Perth match will be his 274th appearance in the ODI format.

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Rohit also has the six record in ODI cricket in sight. The Hit-Man has 344 sixes in ODIs, only 7 behind Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi. 8 more hits can hand the India opener the top spot and he would eye that mark in the IND vs AUS ODIs.

Rohit has a good record in Australia, scoring 990 runs in 19 matches Down Under, averaging 58.23, with four hundreds and two fifties. Should he breach the 1000-run mark, he will become first Indian to do so in Australia.