India captain Rohit Sharma became the fastest ODI opener to reach 9000 runs during the Champions Trophy 2025 match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Sunday. The 37-year-old Rohit reached the mark with his first run of the match, making him only the sixth ODI opener to cross 9000 runs. Rohit joined Sachin Tendulkar (15310), Sanath Jayasuriya (12740), Chris Gayle (10179), Adam Gilchrist (9200), and Sourav Ganguly (9146) in the elite club. Rohit, however, eclipsed all other batters in becoming the fastest opener to reach 9000 ODI runs, achieving the feat in only his 181st innings in the position. Rohit surpassed Tendulkar who had previously held the record, having scaled 9000 in 197 innings as an opener. In the previous game against Bangladesh, the Mumbaikar joined the 11,000-run ODI club in only his 261st innings, the second-quickest to the mark behind teammate Virat Kohli (222). Story continues below this ad In 2023, Rohit reached 8000 runs as an opener and 10000 runs in the format in the same match against …