First Time In History! Rohit Sharma On Verge Of Sensational T20I Achievement

13.01.2024 - 04:17 sports.ndtv.com

India skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to register a big T20I record. The star batter is only one game away from becoming the first player in international cricket to feature in 150 T20Is.

Rohit has been picked as captain for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan which will also see him return to the format after a gap of 14 months.

It is worth noting that India veterans Rohit and Virat Kohli both had been out of the T20I team ever since the side's exit in the T20 World Cup semi-final in November.

Top 5 players to feature in most T20Is - Rohit Sharma - 149 Paul Stirling (Ireland) - 134 George Dockrell (Ireland) - 128 Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) - 124 Martin Guptill (New Zealand) - 122 Fans rejoiced India captain Rohit Sharma's return to the T20I side on Thursday for the first T20I of a three-match series against Afghanistan in Mohali.

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One of the most loved cricketers in India, Rohit Sharma arrived in the middle to bat with Yashasvi Jaiswal after the hosts bowled out England for 246 on Day 1 of the first Test in Hyderabad on Thursday. Rohit produced some fine shots with the bat, scoring 24 runs off 26 balls before getting caught by Ben Stokes on the 27th delivery on the bowling of Jack Leach. But, before departing, Rohit had a moment with a fan in the middle, who breached security to meet the India captain in the middle and touch his feet.

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Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma slammed a record fifth century to guide his side to a hard-fought victory over Afghanistan in the third T20I encounter in Bengaluru on Wednesday. It was a trademark innings from the veteran batter who showcased the full range of his explosive batting and his knock consisted 11 fours and 8 massive sixes. One of the shots that left both fans and commentators stunned was a switch-hit six off the bowling of Sharafuddin Ashraf. During the 12th over of the match, Rohit pulled off a spectacular switch off the spinner's bowling to send the ball flying into the stands over deep backward point.

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