Ranking Rohit Sharma’s greatest innings for India

#1 264 vs Sri Lanka at Kolkata in November 2014

In what ranks as the highest ODI individual score in history to date, it was impossible not to rank this innings as Rohit’s greatest ever. The sheer multitude of runs scored by Sharma that day was astounding, as was the crisp power hitting and intelligent stroke play. Sharma scored his 264 runs at a strike rate of 152 runs scored per 100 balls faced. He basically batted through the whole innings, only being dismissed off the last ball of the innings. He struck 33 fours and 9 sixes in his knock.

Again, there are a couple of things that make this knock more special than any of the previous innings mentioned. Firstly, as mentioned, the fact that this innings is still the highest individual total scored in ODI history is impressive. To be ahead of players such as Chris Gayle, Gilchrist, Hayden, McCullum etc is a fantastic achievement. Secondly, Sharma’s total of 264 was higher than the entire total posted by the Sri Lankan team!