5 Batsmen Who Can Break Rohit Sharma's Record Of Highest Individual Score In ODIs

5 Batsmen Who Can Break Rohit Sharma’s Record Of Highest Individual Score In ODIs; Until Sachin Tendulkar scored a double century against South Africa at Gwalior, no one ever had imagined about such tally in ODI format of the game. But, what followed the magical knock was something special, as another Mumbai cricketer blasted all the records with his three double centuries in 50-over games.

In one of those knocks, which came in 2014 at Eden Gardens against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma managed to set the benchmark of 264 runs in the ODI format by an individual. It is still the highest total registered by an individual in ODI format.

Though it is a daunting target to break the record, the world cricket has witnessed quite a few players, who can make it look like a walk in the park on their day.

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Here, in this article, we figured out five cricketers, who can break the record of Rohit Sharma’s run tally in ODI format of the game.

5 Cricketers Who Can Break Rohit Sharma’s Record Of 264:

5. Martin Guptill:

An enigmatic stroke-maker, Martin Guptill has been one of the mainstays of New Zealand’s batting in white-ball cricket over the years.

The flamboyant batsman got majestic strokes in his kitty to outsmart the opposition with his class. He is one of the few cricketers in the world cricket, who scored a double century in ODI cricket.

Guptill is nearing the 7000-run mark in 50-over cricket, and averages above 42 with 16 centuries to his name. There are two knocks, in particular, which define the 33-year old’s ODI career so far.

One of them was an unbeaten 189 against England during a bilateral series in 2013 which showed the cricketing world how destructive he can be.

The second one was his herculean 237 not out against the West Indies in the 2015 World Cup, a record for the highest ever individual score in the tournament.

All those efforts will certainly see him as the contender to break the record.

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4. Aaron Finch:

If one has to find a synonym of Aaron Finch, perhaps, he would receive the words like Brute, Fierce, Beast and a few more in such category.

In world cricket, there are only a few players, who can match the brutality of Aaron Finch with the bat. He is one of the two batsmen, who came close to scoring a double century in T20 cricket, which shows his nature of batting when he is on a song.

Not even once, Aaron Finch scored more than 150-plus in T20 format three times in his career, which shows his range. If he can manage scoring runs at a similar rate in ODI format, one can see him crossing Rohit’s score with ease.

He is one of the few players, who got the calibre to do something exceptional on the field with the bat in world cricket. Don’t be wondered if he gets to that tally sooner than later in his career.

3. Quinton de Kock:

Quinton de Kock is certainly one of the best batsmen in modern-day cricket. The stylish southpaw can turn the game for his side with his majestic strokeplay in the middle. Though he is known for his class, Quinton de Kock mastered the art of hitting sixes in the recent past.

Thus, he is one of the serious contenders to break the record.

De Kock is 27-year old entering to his best phase and already amassed close to 5000 runs in 118 matches at a highly impressive average of 45.76. He also has a terrific conversion rate in terms of centuries as he has scored 15 of them compared to his 25 half-centuries.

The prolific southpaw smashed his highest ODI score of 178 in a match against Australia.

The innings came during a run chase of 296 and de Kock took just 113 balls to score his runs. If Quinton de Kock can progress in such way in first innings, Rohit’s 264 will seriously be in danger.

2. Jason Roy:

One of the best stroke-makers in the world cricket Jason Roy is surely a contender to break the record tally of Rohit. The flamboyant batsman plays his game in an aggressive manner, which puts him in the list.

Of late, he is delivering match-winning knocks regularly to put him among the best batsmen in the world cricket in the limited-overs format.

With minimal feet movement, Roy can hit the ball a long way especially with the flashing cross-bat swing that he often makes it look so easy. He is preferred as the first choice opener and despite failures, he is touted as a key member of the new-look England side.

His breathtaking innings of 180 against Australia at the MCG overhauled Alex Hales 171 as the best ODI score by an England batsman. If he bats in such manner while chasing a target, imaging how destructive he can be if he stays till the end of the innings in the 50-over game.

1. David Warner:

Well, when you discuss the fearsome batsmen in the world cricket, one of the instant names that struck the mind of the cricketing fanatics is David Warner.

The flamboyant batsman is unstoppable if he gets settled in the middle and got the scoring shots to yield runs across the park.

Even though the 200-run mark may be eluding Warner in ODI cricket so far, it may just be a matter of time before he gets there considering his prowess with the bat.

However, the southpaw also has a chance of surpassing Rohit’s record 264 if he can stick around till the final stages of the innings.

The tiny Australian batsman’s ODI record may not be as prolific as his numbers in Test cricket but he still holds an average of just 45 and more importantly, a strike-rate in excess of 95.

Warner also has a tendency to score big hundreds, a primary example being his 178 in a 2015 World Cup group stage match against Afghanistan.

***Rohit Sharma Yet Again:

Well, the Hitman is another contender who can break his own record with his heroics in the middle. The flamboyant batsman mastered the art of scoring big knocks for his side and don’t be wondered if he chases his own record of 264.

The classy Mumbaikar has got the best conversation rate in world cricket and also studied the craft of scoring sixes.

Going by his form, we might see Rohit scoring his fourth double century in ODI cricket, and set a new benchmark score in the world cricket.