Cricket World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma Set To Raise A Ton Of A Different Kind vs England

29.10.2023 - 08:15 sports.ndtv.com

India's World Cup clash against England will go down as a special day in the cricketing life of skipper Rohit Sharma, as he will lead the team out on the field for the 100th time on Sunday.

While scoring centuries at will for India is not new for Rohit, he is set to acknowledge the applause from the cheering home crowd for a century of a different kind on Sunday.

Rohit's journey as the captain of the Indian team began on December 10, 2017, against Sri Lanka in ODI. In late 2021, the dynamic opener took over teammate Virat Kohli in late 2021.

Since then he has led India 99 times registering 73 victories, lost 23 and drawn 3 of them, enjoying a win percentage of 73.37.

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