Rohit Sharma First Batter Ever To Achieve This Fascinating Feat, Beats Sri Lanka Great

24.07.2023 - 03:33 sports.ndtv.com

Rohit Sharma became the first batter in the history of Test cricket to register 30 consecutive double-digit figures. The record previously belonged to Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardene who had 29 double-digit scores to his name but Rohit surpassed him during Day 4 of the second Test match against West Indies in Port of Spain.

Often regarded as a specialist in white-ball cricket, Rohit has truly shown over the last couple of years that he is as good a batter in Test cricket, as he is in limited-overs formats.

A look at the last 30 Test innings of Rohit Sharma - 12, 161, 26, 66, 25*, 49, 34, 30, 36, 12*, 83, 21, 19, 59, 11, 127, 29, 15, 46, 120, 32, 31, 12, 12, 35, 15, 43, 103, 80, 57.

Rohit looked in tremendous form once again as he slammed a brilliant half-century and stitched together a decent partnership with new opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal to put India in a commanding position.

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After two back-to-back losses, Team India finally took a sigh of relief after they registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory over West Indies in the third T20I of Tuesday. Trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, the Hardik Pandya-led side chased down the target of 160 in just 17.5 overs. The major contribution came from batter Suryakumar Yadav, who turned on his beast mode and smashed 83 runs off just 44 balls. It was a great moment for the Indian camp to see a brilliant innings from Surya as the batter had been struggling to get runs for quite some time now. In the recently concluded ODI series, Surya failed to leave a mark, which has put questions about his place in the squad for the upcoming ODI World Cup.

"...You Didn't Ask About Him": Rohit Sharma Stumps Reporter On Virat Kohli Question

India's two superstar batters, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, haven't played a single T20 international for the national team this year. With Hardik Pandya leading the Indian troops in the shortest format, both Kohli and Rohit have been sitting out of the shortest format matches. The situation is the same for some other veterans like Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, etc. In an interview, Rohit was asked about his and Virat's absence from T20Is, and the India captain gave an answer that left the reporter stumped.

Could Tilak Varma Play In 2023 ODI World Cup? Rohit Sharma Answers The Big Question

The emergence of young batter Tilak Varma has given the Indian cricket team and its fans plenty of hope. The left-handed batter did wonders for the team in the first three T20Is against West Indies, playing a responsible yet attractive style of batting. His success made many wonder whether the 20-year-old batter can be considered the No. 4 spot in the Indian team for the ODI World Cup 2023. India skipper Rohit Sharma, when asked about the same, didn't shut the doors on his Mumbai Indians teammate.

"Even I Am Not...": Rohit Sharma On Team India's Asia Cup Squad Selection

Several new players have made their senior international debut in the Indian team since the conclusion of the 2022 T20 World Cup. While the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been away from the T20 format entirely, they were even kept away from the ODI side in the recent showdown against West Indies. With the Asia Cup being Team India's next big event, skipper Rohit Sharma suggested that even he isn't an automatic selection in the squad at the moment. Rohit also hinted that there will be pressure on some players to perform at the Asia Cup with World Cup spots up for grabs.

"Captaincy Is Secondary, My Role Is...": Rohit Sharma's Honest Admission

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is gearing up for a busy period in the next two months, with the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup scheduled to be held. While has already led the Indian team to Asia Cup triumph once, he hasn't won the ODI World Cup yet, be it as a captain or as a player. Having been given the captaincy of the Indian team after Virat Kohli's exit from the leadership role, Rohit is eager to bring the Team success on all fronts. However, 'captaincy' still remains secorndary for him, it's his role as a batter that is primary.

Not Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Or Hardik Pandya! This Star Cricketer Gave Maximum Dope Tests In 2023

While Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma remain the most popular Indian cricketers, it has now come to light that when it came to dope tests this year, another star cricketer was the most tested one in the sport. India captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli were not tested during the first five months of 2023. Hardik Pandya, who has been leading the India T20 International side for some time, underwent one test - 'Out Of Competition' (OOC) urine sample in April.