IND vs NZ 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma joins likes of Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar

Updated On: 19 January, 2026 09:23 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the third ODI match against New Zealand, Team India`s Rohit Sharma achieved a new feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: X)

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In the third ODI match against New Zealand, Team India`s Rohit Sharma achieved a new feat. Here`s all you need to know (Pic: X)

<p>During the third ODI match against New Zealand, Team India`s traditional opening batsman Rohit Sharma became the sixth player to play 100 50-over format matches at home <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3">@RCBTweets)</span></strong></em></p>

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During the third ODI match against New Zealand, Team India`s traditional opening batsman Rohit Sharma became the sixth player to play 100 50-over format matches at home (Pic: X/@RCBTweets)

<p>He joined the elite list of Indian cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar (164), Virat Kohli (130), MS Dhoni (127), Mohammad Azharuddin (127), and Yuvraj Singh (108), who have played the most ODI matches for India at home <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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He joined the elite list of Indian cricketers, including Sachin Tendulkar (164), Virat Kohli (130), MS Dhoni (127), Mohammad Azharuddin (127), and Yuvraj Singh (108), who have played the most ODI matches for India at home (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>In the third ODI match against the "Black Caps", Rohit returned to the pavilion after scoring just 11 runs in 13 balls, with the help of two boundaries <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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In the third ODI match against the "Black Caps", Rohit returned to the pavilion after scoring just 11 runs in 13 balls, with the help of two boundaries (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>Overall, he had a poor outing in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The 38-year-old cricketer scored 61 runs in three innings with a poor average of 20.33 <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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Overall, he had a poor outing in the three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The 38-year-old cricketer scored 61 runs in three innings with a poor average of 20.33 (Pic: X/@ICC)

<p>However, the "Men in Blue" lost the three-match ODI series against New Zealand by 1-2 <em><strong>(Pic: X/@ICC)</strong></em></p>

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However, the "Men in Blue" lost the three-match ODI series against New Zealand by 1-2 (Pic: X/@ICC)

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