Rohit Sharma, the former captain of Team India, is very close to reaching a big milestone in his illustrious cricket journey.
When he walks out in the field in the first ODI against Australia in Perth on October 19, it will mark his 500th international match for India.
Sharma is set to join the elite club of Indian legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. Let us take a look at the top 10 players who have played the most international matches for India
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What milestone will Rohit Sharma achieve in Perth?
The Perth ODI will be a special one for Rohit Sharma as he becomes only the fifth Indian player to complete 500 international appearances.
Rohit made his debut back in 2007 against Ireland and his journey since then has been full of ups and downs.
He found success when MS Dhoni promoted him as an opener in 2013. From there, he became one of the most successful limited-overs batsmen.
The 37-year-old has led India to several major finals and even a T20 World Cup title in 2024. While he retired from T20Is after that win, he continues to play ODIs and remains one of India’s most important players in the format.
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Who are the top 10 Indian players with the most international matches?
Sachin Tendulkar still leads the list of Indians with the most international appearances, having played a record 664 matches.
Virat Kohli follows him with 550 games, while MS Dhoni is third with 535. Rohit will officially join this iconic list once he steps onto the field in Perth.
Here is the list of the Top 10 Indian players with the most international matches:
| Player | Span | Matches | Runs | HS | Bat Avg | 100s | Wkts | BBI | Bowl Avg | 5W | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1989–2013 | 664 | 34,357 | 248* | 48.52 | 100 | 201 | 5/32 | 46.53 | 2 | 256 | – |
| Virat Kohli | 2008–2025 | 550 | 27,599 | 254* | 52.27 | 82 | 9 | 1/13 | 107.55 | – | 336 | – |
| MS Dhoni | 2004–2019 | 535 | 17,092 | 224 | 44.74 | 15 | 1 | 1/14 | 98.00 | – | 631 | 192 |
| Rahul Dravid | 1996–2012 | 504 | 24,064 | 270 | 45.57 | 48 | 5 | 2/43 | 41.80 | – | 405 | 14 |
| Rohit Sharma | 2007–2025 | 499 | 19,700 | 264 | 42.18 | 49 | 12 | 2/27 | 72.50 | – | 230 | – |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | 1984–2000 | 433 | 15,593 | 199 | 39.77 | 29 | 12 | 3/19 | 41.25 | – | 261 | – |
| Sourav Ganguly | 1992–2008 | 421 | 18,433 | 239 | 41.42 | 38 | 132 | 5/16 | 41.78 | 2 | 170 | – |
| Anil Kumble | 1990–2008 | 401 | 3,409 | 110* | 14.95 | 1 | 953 | 10/74 | 30.06 | 37 | 145 | – |
| Yuvraj Singh | 2000–2017 | 399 | 11,686 | 169 | 34.98 | 17 | 147 | 5/31 | 35.87 | 1 | 136 | – |
| Harbhajan Singh | 1998–2016 | 365 | 3,545 | 115 | 16.04 | 2 | 707 | 8/84 | 32.59 | 28 | 120 | – |
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