Top 5 Indian ODI batsmen of the decade

#2 Rohit Sharma

England v India - 1st ODI: Royal London One-Day Series

Matches - 177, Innings - 173, Runs - 7,991, Average - 52.92, Strike Rate - 90.35

Along with Shikhar Dhawan, the right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma received a promotion in the batting order as the selectors allowed him to open the innings for India in the Champions Trophy in 2013. Rohit had been struggling to seal his place in the Indian side but after his promotion to the top of the order, the Mumbai-based batsman has progressed to become one of the best openers of the world.

The vice-captain of Team India has played 173 innings in ODI cricket, scoring 7,991 runs at an average of 52.92. He plays slow in the early phase of the innings, however, he has been impressive when it comes to pacing his game. The fact that he has struck 227 sixes in the last 10 years showcases his big-hitting prowess, besides Rohit is the only man to have registered three 200+ scores in ODI cricket.

The Hitman owns the record for the highest individual score in ODI cricket with a memorable knock of 264 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014. His solid batting performances have been extremely crucial to India’s success. He also led the team to an Asia Cup victory in 2018.