Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka: A Look At His Records In All Formats.
Since his debut in 2007, Rohit has often played well against Sri Lanka, especially in Test and ODI matches.
He scored his first century against Sri Lanka in a one-day match in Bulawayo in May 2010. Batting at No.4, Rohit made an unbeaten 101 off 100 balls, helping India win by seven wickets in a Triangular Series game in Zimbabwe. This innings, which included six fours and two sixes, was his second hundred in a row, after he scored his first century against Zimbabwe in the previous game.
Since then, Rohit has played many memorable innings against Sri Lanka.
In November 2014, he set a record for the highest individual score in ODI history. In the fourth ODI of Sri Lanka’s tour of India, he scored 264 runs off 173 balls at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. His double century included 33 fours and nine sixes and helped India secure a huge 153-run victory.
Rohit Sharma vs Sri Lanka stats and records
| Format | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 7 | 509 | 50.90 | 1 | 4 |
| ODI | 55 | 2,021 | 46.18 | 6 | 9 |
| T20I | 19 | 411 | 24.17 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 78 | 2,784 | 40.94 | 8 | 12 |
Rohit Sharma’s Stats and Records Against Sri Lanka in Test Cricket
Rohit Sharma played his first Test match against Sri Lanka in August 2015 in Galle, during India’s tour of Sri Lanka.
Two years later, in 2017, he scored his first Test century against Sri Lanka in the second Test match in Nagpur. Batting at No. 6, he made an unbeaten 102 with eight fours and one six. India went on to win that game by an innings and 239 runs.
From 2015 to 2022, Rohit scored 509 runs in seven Test matches against Sri Lanka, with a strong average of 50.90. He has made one century and four fifties in Test matches against them.
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| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 509 | 50.90 | 63.07 | 1 | 4 |
Rohit Sharma’s Stats and Records Against Sri Lanka in ODI Cricket
Rohit Sharma has consistently performed well against Sri Lanka in one-day international (ODI) cricket.
The cricketer from Maharashtra has scored 2,021 runs in 54 ODIs, with an average of 45.93 and a strike rate of 96.67. He has hit six centuries and nine fifties against Sri Lanka in the 50-over format.
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 2,021 | 45.93 | 96.67 | 6 | 9 |
Rohit Sharma’s Stats and Records Against Sri Lanka in T20 Cricket
In T20 International cricket, Rohit Sharma’s performance against Sri Lanka has been up and down.
He played his first T20I match against Sri Lanka in Colombo in February 2009, but he was dismissed for only 4 runs. India still won the game by three wickets.
In 2017, as captain, Rohit led by example with a stunning 118 off just 43 balls in the second T20I of Sri Lanka’s tour of India in Indore. His innings included 12 fours and 10 sixes, and India won the match by 88 runs.
Since then, Rohit has scored 411 runs in 19 T20Is against Sri Lanka, averaging 24.17 with a strike rate of 144.21. He has made one century and one fifty against Sri Lanka in T20 internationals.
Rohit Sharma has scored at least one century against Sri Lanka in each format of the game. These records highlight his excellent performance against Sri Lanka in international cricket since his debut in 2007.
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| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 411 | 24.17 | 144.21 | 1 | 1 |