It seems Rohit Sharma is batting on a different pitch, while the other Indian batters are playing on a different track. The two ODIs against Sri Lanka has exposed the star players. Rohit scored an aggressive fifty in the opening game but the visiting team couldn’t complete the chase of 230 runs.
The contest ended in a tie. The second encounter had a similar story, with Rohit again blazing all guns but his teammates failed to carry on against Jeffrey Vandersay.
Rohit’s 64 runs off 44 deliveries were laced with 5 fours and 4 sixes. It was his 121st fifty-plus score in international cricket. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s record.
Most 50+ scores by India openers in international cricket
121 – Rohit Sharma
120 – Sachin Tendulkar
Rohit has adopted a new batting approach after the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. He is attacking the rival bowlers from the first over, giving flying starts to the Indian team. Although Sharma hasn’t been able to score big, his impactful innings have led India to emphatic victories in white-ball formats.
He also became the fourth highest run-getter of India in the history of the fifty-over format. The veteran surpassed Rahul Dravid to script another milestone.
Most Runs in ODIs for India
18426 – Sachin Tendulkar
13872 – Virat Kohli
11221 – Sourav Ganguly
10831 – Rohit Sharma
10768 – Rahul Dravid
10599 – MS Dhoni
Rohit returned to the ODIs after a gap of eight months. He has retired from T20Is but will continue to represent India in one-day internationals and Test cricket.
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