IND vs AUS: Rohit Sharma 2 runs away from achieving a huge milestone

Rohit Sharma made his India comeback during the first ODI in Perth.

After losing the opening game of the three-match ODI series at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Indian Cricket Team are pulling their socks up for the second ODI against Australian Cricket Team. The encounter will be played on October 23 (Thursday) at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, where the spotlight will be on Indian opener Rohit Sharma , who has a nice opportunity to bag a huge milestone against Australia Down Under.

Rohit made a comeback to international cricket in the ongoing ODI series against Australia after being away for seven months since March 2025. However, he failed to make a mark in the first ODI in Perth, losing his wicket for just eight runs off 14 deliveries.

Sharma started well with a boundary, however, he soon became a victim of Josh Hazlewood after being caught at slips by Matt Renshaw . Ahead of India’s tour of Australia, he was replaced as ODI captain with Shubman Gill and many expected him to make an impact in the first game itself but that wasn’t the case.

Rohit Sharma eyes huge record against Australia in 2nd ODI

Following his dismal show in the opening game, Sharma will aim for a comeback in the second ODI. The right-handed batsman is on the verge of a huge milestone against the Men in Yellow in the next game. Notably, he needs just two more runs to become the first Indian batter to score 1000 ODI runs against Australia in Australia.

Currently, he has 998 runs in his kitty across 20 ODIs against Australia Down Under, and if he scores just two more runs in the next game, he will touch the mark of 1000 runs against Australia at their home.

At a stunning average of 55.44, the 38-year-old has also hammered four centuries and two half-centuries against the Aussies in Australia, including an impeccable top score of unbeaten 171 runs.

Indian batters with the most ODI runs against Australia in Australia

• Rohit Sharma- 998 runs
• Virat Kohli- 802 runs
• Sachin Tendulkar- 740 runs
• MS Dhoni – 684 runs
• Shikhar Dhawan- 517 runs

Overall, only four batters have touched the mark of 1000 ODI runs against Australia in Australia – Viv Richards, Desmond Haynes, Kumar Sangakkara, and Mahela Jayawardene. West Indies legend Richards holds the record for most (1905) runs against Australia in Australia, while Rohit is at fifth spot in the list with his 998 runs.

Meanwhile, the Men in Blue lost the opening clash against Australia by seven wickets (DLS method) and trail 1-0 in the three-match series. Australia captain Mitchell Marsh scored unbeaten 46 in the opening clash to take the team home while chasing 131 (DLS).

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