Rohit Sharma, one of India’s greatest ODI openers, has achieved great success at the Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. The pitch here offers genuine bounce and reward timing, perfectly suited to his elegant stroke play. Whenever Rohit walks out to bat in Visakhapatnam, he looks comfortable from the very first over and often builds his innings with a lot of ease.
Rohit Sharma has established himself as a major force on this ground in ODI cricket. His total of 355 runs in 7 matches demonstrates exceptional consistency, with an impressive average of 59.17 which places him among the elite batsmen at this position.
His extraordinary achievement is a brilliant innings of 159, which shows his ability to produce big, impactful innings. The addition of two half-centuries underlines his reliability and adaptability on this particular surface. This combination of performances – one century and two fifties – shows both his technical prowess and mental fortitude in handling the playing conditions on this ground.
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Rohit Sharma ODI Record at Visakhapatnam
| Matches | 50s | 100s | Highest | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 159 | 355 | 59.17 | 99.44 |
Match-by-Match ODI Innings Breakdown at Vizag
| Date | Opponent | How Dismissed | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec 2011 | West Indies | not out | 90* | 98 | 91.84 |
| 24 Nov 2013 | West Indies | c Sammy b Rampaul | 12 | 19 | 63.16 |
| 29 Oct 2016 | New Zealand | c Neesham b Boult | 70 | 65 | 107.69 |
| 17 Dec 2017 | Sri Lanka | b Dananjaya | 7 | 14 | 50.00 |
| 24 Oct 2018 | West Indies | c Hetmeyer b Roach | 4 | 8 | 50.00 |
| 18 Dec 2019 | West Indies | c Hope b Cottrell | 159 | 138 | 115.22 |
| 19 Mar 2023 | Australia | c Smith b Starc | 13 | 15 | 86.67 |
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His finest moment at this venue came in 2019 against West Indies, where he played a majestic innings of 159, filled with clean hitting, powerful pull shots, and perfect placement. This innings helped India register a massive total and win the match comfortably.
