Rohit and Dhawan since 2011 have opened in 117 innings for India, scoring 5,193 runs together at an average of 45.15, with 18-century stands and 15 half-century stands.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 28 (ANI): Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan on Sunday became only the second Indian pair to score 5000 partnership runs in ODI cricket.
Auckland [New Zealand], Jan 21 (ANI): New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor labelled Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the best one-day player, but warned his side that the visiting batting order is littered with excellent openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan.
Dublin [Ireland], Jun 28 (ANI): A terrific opening partnership by Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan and some smart bowling by the spinners helped India to go 1-0 up in the T20I series against Ireland at the Malahide Cricket Club Ground here on Wednesday.