Former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma made his ODI comeback on Sunday with the 1st game against Australia in the 3-match series. He has now become the fifth-ever Indian player to feature in his 500th international match, followed by Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Rahul Dravid. The Perth ODI is also Rohit's first ODI game since lifting the 2025 Champions Trophy on March 9 in Dubai. After the CT2025 Final, Rohit played in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has been out of action since then.
Rohit features in his 500th international game
Before the Perth ODI, Rohit had played 499 international games where he scored 19,700 runs at an average of 42.18, which included 49 centuries and 108 fifties. Not only this, Rohit needs just 54 more runs to surpas