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India will be facing Australia in their opening game of the ICC World Cup 2023. The match will take place in Chennai and both teams would be hoping to kick off their campaign with a rollicking win. Both being heavyweights, the game is expected to be a nail-biter. 

ICC World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma’s record against Australia in ODIs will blow you up

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Going into the game against Australia in ICC World Cup 2033, captain Rohit Sharma will be one of the most important players for India. The batter brings out his best when it comes to ICC events and especially against five-time world champions. 

Rohit Sharma enjoys batting against Australia and his record against them speaks for itself. The Indian captain has played 43 matches against them and in those games, he has displayed terrific performances. 

Rohit Sharma has scored 2332 at an incredible average of 59.79 against Australia. Apart from this he also has smashed eight hundreds as well. Out of the 8 tons, one was double a hundred when he scored 209 off 158 balls in Bengaluru in November 2013.

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Indian Cricket Team and fans would be hoping Rohit Sharma continues his fine form again them and take his team to glory. He recently also played a magnificent innings against Australia as he took their bowlers to the cleaners and ended up getting 80s. 

ICC World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma on the verge of achieving a huge milestone 

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Indian captain Rohit Sharma is on the verge of achieving an all-time historic feat. He can attain the feat in the ICC World Cup 2023. He is just three sixes away from breaking Chris Gayle’s record of most sixes in international cricket. 

The Indian captain is on 551 hits currently whereas the veteran West Indies player has 553 sixes. The opening batter is likely to achieve the feat in the upcoming game against Australia in Chennai.