As Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli prepare to play their 392nd international game together in the first ODI vs SA at Ranchi on Sunday — the most by an Indian duo — mid-day highlights some of their outstanding partnership numbers in One-Day Internationals
Rohit Sharma (left) and Virat Kohli celebrate India’s win over Australia during the third ODI in Sydney last month. PIC/AFP
5483
Total ODI runs by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli — the second-highest by an Indian pair after Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly (8227)
57.71
Average partnership between Rohit & Virat in ODIs — the highest for any batting pair (with a minimum of 4000 runs)
19
No of century partnerships by the duo in ODIs — the third-most by any pair
86
No of innings taken by the duo to reach their 5000-run partnership in ODIs — the fastest by any pair. WI’s Gordon Greenidge & Desmond Haynes are second-fastest (97 innings)
12
No of 150-plus stands by Rohit & Virat in ODIs — the joint-most with India’s Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly
Five
No of double-century stands by Rohit and Virat — the most by any pair in ODIs
246
Highest stand between Rohit & Virat — against West Indies in Guwahati in October 2018 — helping India chase the an imposing 323-run target with 47 balls to spare
85+
India’s win percentage whenever they share a 100-plus partnership in ODIs
168*
Unbeaten runs stitched together by Rohit & Virat in their last ODI appearance (vs Australia in Sydney last month), guiding India to a nine-wicket win in the third game
Six
No of unbeaten stands between the duo — the joint-second (minimum 4500 runs) after Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara (seven)
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