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The ‘Hitman’ is in the 12K club! Rohit Sharma becomes 3rd Indian to reach 12,000 ODI runs

Rohit Sharma reached a major career milestone on Wednesday during the second fixture against the West Indies by crossing the twelve-thousand run threshold in fifty-over international cricket. The thirty-nine-year-old batter achieved this feat while compiling a half-century in the team's pursuit of a target totaling 406 runs.

He stands as only the seventh international player to accomplish this milestone and the third from his nation, following Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Furthermore, statistics indicate he became the second-quickest player to reach this mark based on deliveries faced, trailing only his compatriot Kohli.

During the same encounter in Guwahati, the opposing West Indies squad posted a massive total of 405 runs for the loss of seven wickets. That explosive innings featured rapid centuries from batters Hope, Campbell, and Jangoo.

While attempting to chase down that imposing target, Sharma's fifty anchored the ongoing effort and cemented his legacy among the most prolific run-scorers in the history of the limited-overs format.

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