Rohit Sharma completes 10,000 runs as opener - (Source: AFP)On Saturday, October 3, India and West Indies locked horns for the 3rd and final match of the series. Mullanpur Stadium is hosting its first-ever ODI match, and Rohit Sharma made sure that the New Chandigarh fans didn’t feel disappointed.Fresh off a century in Guwahati, Rohit Sharma etched his name into the history books as soon as the match started. The hitman completed 10,000 runs as an opener and shattered a long-standing Sachin Tendulkar record.Rohit Sharma Becomes Fastest Opener To 10,000 RunsBefore the 3rd ODI, Rohit was just 2 runs shy from completing 10,000 runs as an opener. Notably, the Hitman took just 202 innings to reach this feat. He beat Sachin Tendulkar to this milestone, as the Master Blaster completed the same in 214 innings.Not only is Rohit Sharma the fastest Indian to 10,000 ODI runs as an opener, but also the world’s fastest player. Rohit is the fourth opener to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs, after Sachin Tendulkar (India), Chris Gayle (West Indies/ICC), and Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka/Asia)Fastest to 10000 runs as an Opener in ODIs (By Innings):202 - Rohit Sharma (India)*214 - Sachin Tendulkar (India)268 - Chris Gayle (West Indies/ICC)303 - Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka/Asia)Also Read: Tilak Varma Equals Virat Kohli, Abhishek Sharma For Most 50-Plus Scores In T20I FinalsRohit Sharma, only the 2nd Indian to score 10,000 ODI RunsRohit Sharma has become just the 2nd Indian after Sachin Tendulkar to score 10,000 ODI runs. Overall, he is the fourth leading run-getter by openers in ODI cricket. Here is the list.Most Runs as an Opener in ODIs:15310 - Sachin Tendulkar (India)12740 - Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka/Asia)10179 - Chris Gayle (West Indies/ICC)10000* - Rohit Sharma (India)*Since Rohit is towards the end of his career, it would be difficult for him to go near Tendulkar’s record or even Sanath Jayasuriya's. However, the Hitman will look to go past Chris Gayle, who is just 179 runs ahead of him in this illustrious list.Overall, Rohit Sharma recently completed 12,000 ODI runs in his career, out of which around 2000 runs were scored while not opening the innings.Also Read: Virat Kohli Clean Bowled By Jayden Seales In Chandigarh For A Golden Duck
