10 Records Broken by Rohit Sharma During His Centuries vs Afghanistan 

Most ODI World Cup Centuries

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Most International Sixes:

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Fastest Hundred in ODI World Cup by an Indian

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Joint- Fastest Batter to Reach 1000 World Cup Runs

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Highest Score in ODI World Cup Chase by an Indian

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Third -Most Hundreds in ODI History

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Most World Cup Sixes by an Indian

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Most Hundreds in Successful World Cup Chases

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Most Runs in ODI Powerplay by an Indian

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Oldest Captain to score World Cup century

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