Rohit Sharma becomes first Indian to complete 400 T20 appearances during 2nd India-South Africa T20I

India skipper Rohit marked the special occasion with a stroke-filled 43 off 37 balls in the match at Guwahati's Barsapara Stadium.

FirstCricket Staff|Oct 02, 2022, 20:44:44 IST

Rohit Sharma became the first Indian cricketer to complete 400 appearances in the Twenty20 format during the second T20I against South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday.

The India skipper, making his 141st appearance in Twenty20 Internationals in the second game of the three-match series against the Proteas, marked the special occasion with a stroke-filled 43 off 37 balls, which included seven hits to the fence and one over it.

Rohit, who has led the Mumbai Indians to five titles in the Indian Premier League and was also part of the victorious Deccan Chargers side in 2009, is the most-capped Indian cricketer in the shortest format. Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik (368) is second on the list followed by Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni (361). Virat Kohli (354) and Suresh Raina (336) complete the top five.

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