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Asia Cup: Rohit Sharma on verge of breaking Sachin Tendulkar's massive India record as side prepares for Pakistan clash
The Indian opener is on the verge of going past Sachin Tendulkar for a massive feat in the upcoming Asia Cup.
Team India will return to action in T20Is with a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the men's Asia Cup. Leading Indian batters like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to return to action in the game, as India aim to put past the 10-wicket defeat in their previous encounter against Pakistan last year – that came at the same venue (Dubai). On an individual level, however, captain Rohit will also be eyeing a massive feat in the continental tournament.
The Indian opener is currently second in the list of highest run-scorers in the Asia Cup (883 runs in 26 innings). However, Rohit can overtake India legend Sachin Tendulkar if he scores 89 more runs in the first match against Pakistan on Sunday.
Tendulkar averages 51.50 in the Asia Cup, having scored two centuries and seven fifties in 21 innings at the continental tournament. In fact, Virat Kohli is also not very far away from Tendulkar in the list; he stands third with 766 runs in 14 innings.
Here is the list of highest run-scorers from India at the Asia Cup (* denotes part of the squad in the 2022 edition):
- Sachin Tendulkar - 971
- Rohit Sharma* - 883
- Virat Kohli* - 766
- MS Dhoni - 690
- Shikhar Dhawan - 613
After their match against India, the side will meet Hong Kong in the second and final game of the tournament on August 31. The top-2 teams from the group will then take part in the Super Four round, playing the other three sides for a place in the final.
The other group (Group B) consists of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The Dasun Shanka-led side will meet Afghanistan in the curtain-raiser of the tournament on Saturday.
