3 records broken by Rohit Sharma in 2019

#1 Most runs in a calendar year as an opener

Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul

Rohit registered yet another landmark while batting in his last international appearance in 2019. In India’s third ODI against West Indies, Rohit went past Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya’s tally for most runs in a calendar year as an opening batsman. He broke the 22-year record for most runs by an opener in 2019.

Jayasuriya scored 2387 runs as opener in 1997, while Rohit registered 2442 runs across all formats to become the most successful opener in a span of 12 months. This meant another feather to his cap as Rohit finished the year with a bang. He was also the Man of the Series against the West Indies for scoring most runs in the series.

Rohit Sharma's great run of form continues as he notches up yet another FIFTY in ODIs.Live - https://t.co/kK8v4xbyB7 #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/GLNdxFz9Hq

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 22, 2019

His highest score of 159 in ODIs this year in Visakhapatnam meant that the opener continued his dominance in registering the highest individual score for India for the seventh consecutive time in ODIs.