3 batsmen whose careers took a huge leap after becoming openers

#1 Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma's career has become much better after shifting his position in the batting order. He started opening in 2013, and scored big hundreds, giving memorable performances as an opener, like the impeccable limited-overs tour of Australia in early 2016, making back-to-back hundreds and a 99 in the series.

He has become an ODI monster, scoring hundreds on a consistent basis and can lay into any bowling order in the world once he is in. Rohit Sharma is the only batsman in the world who has scored 3 double hundreds in ODI cricket.

Rohit Sharma made his ODI debut against Ireland in 2007 but he could only score 8 runs in the match. Before becoming the regular opener in 2013, Rohit Sharma has scored two hundreds and 13 half-centuries in 88 ODI match that he played at an average of 30.82 runs.

However in 2013, Rohit Sharma scored 20 centuries and 26 half-centuries with an average of 58.97 in 114 matches. The move to promote Rohit Sharma to the top of the order has paid enough dividends for it to be termed as masterstroke by MS Dhoni. Rohit Sharma piled on the highest individual score (264), scored by any player in ODI cricket.