10 most successful opening pairs for India in ODIs

#3. Shikhar Dhawan-Rohit Sharma

India's current opening pair in both limited-overs format, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma have now been India's opening batsmen for more than 4 years. The transition to the top of the order did wonders for Rohit Sharma in ODI cricket, who has now transitioned himself into one of ODIs best batsman. His partnership with Dhawan, which began at the 2013 Champions Trophy, has been the crown jewel for the Indian cricket team as the two have won plenty of matches for the team with their masterclass.

Since they first opened the innings in 2013, Sharma and Dhawan have done the same 75 times till date. In those 75 innings, they have compiled 3323 runs at a fabulous average of 44.90. With 12 century plus stands and 9 other 50+ partnerships to their name, including thier best stand of 178, the Sharma-Dhawan duo is arguably the best opening pair in the world right now.