The record is even more special because Rohit will move ahead of one of India's greatest legends and former Indian head coach Rahul Dravid. Notably, Rohit Sharma who was called the born leader was run out by Rashid Khan for 16 runs off 16 balls in the rain-curtailed first ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamshala.
The seasoned opener is now playing only ODI cricket after retiring from T20 Internationals in 2024 and Test cricket in 2025. Still, Rohit Sharma continues to add milestones to his already glittering career and valuable asset for India at the 2027 ODI World Cup.
Sachin Tendulkar remains at the top
Well, MS Dhoni’s decision to promote Rohit at the top in white-ball cricket in 2013 completely changed his career and turned him into one of the most dangerous opening batters in the game. Rohit has so far played 283 ODIs for the Men in Blue.
The Master Blaster played a record 664 international matches during his legendary career. Virat Kohli sits on the second spot with 559 matches and is also active only in ODIs after retiring from Tests and T20Is. MS Dhoni is third on the list with 538 international appearances for the country.
Graeme Swann says search for next Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will never stop
With India set to tour England in July after the Afghanistan ODI series, Swann feels the spotlight on Rohit and Kohli will only increase as young players continue to impress. He believes that even a small drop in form could restart the debate about their successors, especially after teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's incredible IPL 2026 season.
He added, “And the second you have one or two low scores, everyone starts looking over your shoulder and seeing who's next in line. And obviously, with Sooryavanshi coming through and some of the youngsters, it puts even more onus on the guys, especially at the top of the order for India.”
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