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Rohit Sharma Targets 21,000 Runs and 400 Sixes Ahead of NZ ODI Series
Rohit Sharma is set to chase several milestones in the five‑match ODI series against New Zealand that begins in Auckland on Wednesday. He needs 348 runs to reach 21,000 international runs across all formats. A century in New Zealand would make him the fourth Indian batter to score ODI hundreds in all SENA nations—South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia. He is 36 runs short of becoming the first Indian opener to amass 5,000 international runs in SENA conditions, having scored 4,964 runs in 114 matches at an average of 44.32. In victories, Rohit has 14,817 runs; 183 more in New Zealand would bring him to 15,000 runs in winning causes, joining Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. He is also the leading six‑hitter in ODIs with 381 sixes and needs 19 more to hit 400. Rohit’s recent form includes 225 runs at an average of 75 in a three‑match home series against the West Indies, and he has 12,120 ODI runs at an average of 49.26.