List of interesting coincidences between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli

5. Coincidences in ODI and T20I cricket

2017 ODI Series vs Sri Lanka

If you had to pick the top five batsmen in limited overs contests in the present generation, the duo would get into the top three with utmost ease. They are one of the reasons why India is doing exceedingly well in limited overs cricket these days.

Both Kohli and Rohit love scoring big in limited overs cricket. Whenever they score a century in ODIs, they try to maximize their scoring - which is why they have crossed 125 runs 13 times each in their career.

It’s very hard to get them out when they are set, but then run outs often turn into villains. Unfortunately for them, run outs happen quite often when they bat together.

Both Kohli and Rohit have gotten run out 12 times each in their career.

Both players have also reached a few of their milestones in similar manner - their 1,000th ODI runs were completed against Sri Lanka and their 2,000th T20I runs were completed against England. They also recorded their first ducks in T20I against Australia.

Apart from all these coincidences, Kohli and Rohit share the record for scoring most 50+ scores in T20I history - with 19 such scores each.

With quite a few years left for them in the circuit, one of their biggest dreams would be to win the 2019 World Cup for India. If they continue their good form, the dream could well turn into reality - adding one more item to the list of things they have achieved together.