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India vs England: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan Just 6 Runs Away from Tendulkar-Ganguly ODI Milestone

India vs England Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Just 6 Runs Away from Tendulkar-Ganguly ODI Milestone

India is ready to play three-match ODI games against England on 12th July at Kennington Oval Stadium in London. Both the teams are playing the format after a three-game T20I, where India emerged victorious after winning twice. India won the first game by 50 runs and the second by 49 runs.

Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan

Indian captain Rohit Sharma will be opening the game along with the much anticipated Shikhar Dhawan. Together they are the unstoppable opening duo for the country. Both of them will be opening to India after quite a long time. Virat Kohli will play as number 3 after the best openers in the world. Rohit-Dhawan is the second most successful Indian pair after Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly.

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Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are only 6 runs away from 5,000 runs. The pair currently has 4,994 runs from 111 innings, made 17 centuries and 15 half-centuries together. Sachin and Ganguly have a total score of 6,609 runs in 136 innings, with 21 centuries and 23 fifties. They rank first with most runs in a partnership in International matches.

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India vs England: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan Just 6 Runs Away from Tendulkar-Ganguly ODI Milestone

Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan

If Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan reach the 5,000 runs record, the pair will be fourth in the world and the second Indian couple to cross the 5,000 mark. Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden of Australia are in second with 5,372 runs. Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes rank third with 5,150 runs. Sharma and Dhawan rank second in ODI openers presently, with most centuries amongst them.

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