IND vs SA 1st ODI: Rohit Sharma scripts history in Ranchi

Updated On: 30 November, 2025 04:01 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the first ODI match against South Africa, Team India`s Rohit Sharma scripted history in the format. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X)

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In the first ODI match against South Africa, Team India`s Rohit Sharma scripted history in the format. Here is all you need to know (Pic: X)

<p>In the first ODI match against South Africa, Team India`s Rohit Sharma played a knock of 57 runs in 51 balls. During his knock, he smashed five boundaries and three maximums at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Jharkhand <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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In the first ODI match against South Africa, Team India`s Rohit Sharma played a knock of 57 runs in 51 balls. During his knock, he smashed five boundaries and three maximums at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Jharkhand (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>With this, he surpassed Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi to become the player with the most number of sixes in the history of the One-Day International (ODI) matches <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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With this, he surpassed Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi to become the player with the most number of sixes in the history of the One-Day International (ODI) matches (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>Currently, Rohit enjoys the top spot on the list with 352 maximums in 277 ODI matches for the "Men in Blue" <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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Currently, Rohit enjoys the top spot on the list with 352 maximums in 277 ODI matches for the "Men in Blue" (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>Earlier, Shahid Afridi was at the top with 351 sixes in 398 ODI games for the "Green Shirts" <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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Earlier, Shahid Afridi was at the top with 351 sixes in 398 ODI games for the "Green Shirts" (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>With the knock against the Proteas in the first ODI, Rohit also registered his 60th half-century in the format <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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With the knock against the Proteas in the first ODI, Rohit also registered his 60th half-century in the format (Pic: X/@ICC)

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