4 factors which make a modern-day great

#3 Scoring Runs in ICC tournaments

There is something special about Indian left-right opening combination. There was Sachin-Sourav, then there was Sehwag-Gambhir and now obviously there is Rohit-Dhawan. Since 2013, there have been 3 major ICC events - a World Cup and couple of Champions Trophies. In all of these 3 tournaments, Dhawan and Rohit have been exceptional, particularly Dhawan. In a batting line-up that boasts of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli you need to perform extra-special to come to limelight. The below stats will show that Dhawan and ICC tournaments are a match made in heaven.

Most Runs in ICC events since 2013

However in the knockout stages of the ICC tournaments, Rohit Sharma has been a class apart.

Most runs in knockout stages (including finals)