3 records Rohit Sharma can successfully break in the near future

Rohit Sharma has simply been a phenomenon in international cricket. His ability to time the ball and play some breathtaking shots has earned him a lot of fans worldwide. Rohit is adept against both pace and spin, and he can have a detrimental effect on the bowlers if they err in discipline.

One of the hallmarks of his batting is the balance and the ability to pick up the line and length. Rohit can play some sizzling drives through the offside and usually responds to a bouncer by planting his front foot and pulling the ball in front of the square against genuine pace.

When he hits those towering sixes, it is one of the best sights in world cricket and it looks effortless. He has been one of the most successful openers in limited overs cricket with a combined total of 21 centuries in ODIs and T20s.

Let us have a look at the 3 records he can break in the near future:

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Scoring a 300 in One Day Internationals

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest score in ODI's

Rohit Sharma's penchant for big scores in limited overs cricket is well known. He is, in fact, the only batsman to score 3 double hundreds in ODI cricket and also holds the record for the maximum number of 150 plus scores with a tally of 6.

Rohit also holds the record for the highest individual score with an unbelievable 264 in ODI cricket. However, Alistair Brown from England holds the record for the highest score in List A cricket with a personal best of 268.

Since Rohit Sharma opens the innings for India, he gets to play the full quota of 50 overs. He is usually a slow starter and takes his time to meticulously construct his innings. Cricket fans around the world have witnessed it several times that once Rohit Sharma gets on a roll, he is impossible to stop. With a special ability to hit boundaries and sixes on a consistent basis, he can completely put the bowlers off guard.

This creates a mouth-watering prospect for the fans as it won't be surprising that a day may come where he might surpass the 300 run mark in ODIs and become the first member of this unique club.

Highest number of sixes in ODIs

Rohit Sharma: The Six Machine

Rohit Sharma just doesn't rake up big double centuries in ODIs, he also consistently deposits a few big ones into the stands. When he hits them, he hits them big. Rohit usually favours the deep square and the deep mid wicket region.

If the bowler dishes up a half-volley he smacks them straight in the "V". What is so poetic about his sixers are, he flays them through the line and doesn't lose his shape. This makes it all the more beautiful.

During his brilliant knock of 209 versus Australia in Bengaluru, he nonchalantly dispatched 16 sixes in one innings and currently shares this world record with Chris Gayle and AB De Villers.

Since AB has retired from the game and Chris Gayle is no longer the force he once was, Rohit has a great opportunity to eclipse Shahid Afridi's 351 sixes. Currently, he is eighth on the all-time list with 194 sixes.

Considering the fact that he is only 31 and still has a good 5-6 years left in him, there is every possibility that he would cross the coveted mark in the recent future.

Fastest Hundred in ODI Cricket

AB De Villers hold the record for the fastest century in International Cricket

Scoring a hundred at run a ball takes some effort. When Shahid Afridi scored a 36 ball hundred, many cricket pundits thought this record would stand the test of time. In came Corey Anderson and butchered his way to a hundred in 34 deliveries.

When AB came to bat against West Indies in Jo'burg in the 38th over, little did he know that he would score the fastest hundred in international cricket off a mere 31 balls.

Rohit Sharma has already done this in T20Is. He holds the joint fastest century record in T20 cricket with Colin Munro and their centuries came off 35 deliveries. If Rohit Sharma is in the right frame of mind and decides to go hammers and tongs right from the start, there is every possibility that he may eclipse AB's record of the fastest hundred in international cricket.

If this happens, this would be a really special moment in Indian cricket, as India once held the record for the fastest hundred when Mohammad Azharuddin had taken the Kiwi bowlers to cleaners in 1988 and scored a superlative century in 62 balls.