Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill register new milestone ahead of ODI World Cup 2023

Asia Cup 2023: India and Sri Lanka are currently facing off in a crucial Super 4 match of the 2023 Asia Cup in Colombo. Rohit Sharma, the captain of the Indian team, won the toss and decided to bat first at the R Premadasa Stadium. Rohit Sharma, continuing his impressive form in the tournament, laid a strong foundation for India by scoring yet another half-century. While showcasing his batting prowess, the Nagpur-born cricketer achieved a significant milestone alongside Shubman Gill, as the two combined to build an 80-run partnership.

3 things you need to know

• Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have achieved a new record for India
• The duo reached the milestone during India's Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka
• Rohit and Gill are the current opening pair for India in white-ball cricket

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Rohit-Shubman achieve new milestone for India

The opening partnership of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill for the Indian team recently achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 1000 runs together in the 50-over format. This achievement makes them the tenth Indian opening pair to accomplish this feat. Prior to their match against Sri Lanka, they required just 32 runs to reach this milestone, and they wasted no time in doing so, getting off to a fantastic start.

Remarkably, it took them only 12 innings to breach the 1000-run mark as a pair, and they achieved this with an impressive average of over 95 runs per innings. In their latest match, they added 80 runs to their partnership, bringing their total to 1046 runs. This partnership includes five half-century stands and four century partnerships.

In terms of Indian opening pairs who have achieved this milestone, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly lead the way with an incredible 6609 runs in 136 innings. Rohit Sharma also appears in this elite list alongside Shikhar Dhawan having amassed over 5000 runs together in 115 innings. Following them are Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar with a partnership total of 3919 runs in 93 innings.

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Highest opening partnerships for India in ODIs 

1. Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly - 6609 runs
2. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma - 5148 runs
3. Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar - 3919 runs
4. Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag - 1870 runs
5. Sunil Gavskar and Kris Srikkanth - 1680 runs
6. Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag - 1625 runs
7. Ajay Jadeja and Sachin Tendulkar - 1315 runs
8. Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane - 1153 runs
9. Ravi Shastri and Kris Srikkanth - 1135 runs
10. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill - 1048 runs

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