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Rohit Sharma is all set to be in action for India again as he was named in the team's 15-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against Australia, which starts on October 19.

Rohit will be playing as a specialist batter, having been replaced as India's ODI captain by young batter Shubman Gill. The three-match ODI series will mark the return of Rohit and Virat Kohli for the first time since the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final against New Zealand. The duo was last seen in action during the IPL 2025 while playing for their respective franchises.

While Rohit will be aiming to put the best foot forward in the series against Australia in order to set the tone for the ODI World Cup 2027, he will also have a chance to break multiple records.

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500 international matches for India: If Rohit makes it to the playing XI for the first ODI against Australia, he will become the fifth Indian after Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid to play at least 500 international matches.

Most sixes in ODIs: In 273 ODIs played so far, Rohit has 344 sixes to his name. The veteran batter is just eight sixes away from breaking the record of most sixes in ODIs. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi (351) stands at the top of the list as of now.

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1000 runs India-Australia ODIs (in Australia): Rohit has 990 runs to his name in 19 ODI matches he has played against Australia in Australia. Rohit needs to score 10 runs to become the first batter to score 1000 runs in India-Australia ODI matches played in Australia.

3rd top run-getter for India in ODIs: Rohit (11,168 runs) needs 54 more runs to go past Sourav Ganguly's tally of 11,221 runs and become India’s third-highest run-getter in the 50-over format of the game.

20,000 international runs for India (4th): Rohit (19,700) needs 300 more runs during the three-match series to become the fourth Indian after Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Rahul Dravid to amass a total of more than 20,000 runs in international cricket.

100 ODI sixes vs Australia: Rohit holds the record for most sixes in ODIs against Australia. In 46 matches played so far, he has smashed 88 maximums and needs 12 more sixes in the upcoming three matches to become the first batter in the world to hit 100 sixes against Australia in the 50-over format of the game.

Most ODI 100s vs Australia: Rohit has slammed eight centuries in ODIs against Australia. The right-handed batter needs two more centuries to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most ODI hundreds against the Aussies (9 centuries in 71 ODIs).