Australia vs India ODI series: Milestones that can be achieved by Indians

#2 Shikhar Dhawan crossing 5000 run mark in ODI cricket

Shikhar Dhawan

Gabbar, as he is fondly called by the cricketing fraternity, is on the verge of completing a great personal milestone in his career. Dhawan has scored 4935 runs in just 114 innings at an outstanding average of almost 46 scoring 15 ODI centuries and is only 65 runs short of 5000 run mark.

If he achieves 5000 within next three games against the Aussies, he will be the third fastest behind Hashim Amla (101 innings), Virat Kohli and Viv Richards (both 114 innings) to achieve the landmark. Considering the form he has been on lately and going up against a relatively inexperienced bowling attack, he should complete within the said time with ease.

The ODI stalwart will be looking forward to this series with great interest as these are the last few games for India before the much-awaited world cup commences, and the Indian fans too will require Dhawan at his best along with Rohit Sharma.