Rohit Sharma Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni For Monumental Milestones

17.02.2024 - 07:39 sports.ndtv.com

India captain Rohit Sharma ended his bad run of form with a century on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test against England at the newly renamed Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot.

Rohit alongwith Ravindra Jadeja, who also scored an unbeaten century, added 204 runs for the fourth wicket after India were reducted to 33/3 by the combination of Mark Wood and Tom Hartley.

Rohit had aggregated just 93 runs in the last two Tests, but went past that mark alone in the first innings in Rajkot, slamming 131 in 196.

It was his 11th century in the format. During his knock on the opening day, Rohit achieved multiple milestone. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in the list of captains with most runs for India.

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Rohit Sharma's expression said it all after a disappointing decision from umpire Joel Wilson on Day 1 of the fifth Test match between India and England in Dharamsala on Thursday. During the seventh over of India's innings, a delivery from James Anderson went down the leg side and brushed Rohit's thigh pad on the way but England decided to appeal for a catch. The umpire raised his finger in response but Rohit reviewed the decision immediately and his expression made it clear that he was not pleased with the decision. Replays showed that Rohit was correct and the decision was reversed.

Watch: Ben Stokes Clean-Bowls Rohit Sharma On First Ball Of Series, Leaves England Team In Disbelief

As Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill piled up their respective centuries on Day 2 of the 5th Test in Dharamsala, England captain Ben Stokes took the matter into his own hands, bowling for the first time in the series. Rohit and Gill looked in absolute control in the first session which was dominated by India. At the lunch break, Stokes was seen warming up with the ball, sending a signal that he could bowl soon. The England captain bowled the second over after Lunch and clean-bowled Rohit on the very first delivery.

"Should I Say What Rohit Sharma Said?": Ex England Star Gets Rishabh Pant Reminder In Commentary Box

The Indian cricket team continued their dominance on Day 2 of the 5th Test against England in Dharamsala, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill slamming a century each. The duo, in fact, brought up their tons in a non-traditional way, as far as Test cricket is concerned. The rate with which Rohit and Gill scored runs in the middle prompted former England star Owais Shah to ask ex-India cricketer Saba Karim in the commentary box, what was the reason behind Team India's scoring rate.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Proven Wrong After Ignoring Sarfaraz Khan's DRS Call, Reaction Says It All

Rohit Sharma made a DRS error during England's first innings vs India in the Dharamsala Test. On the fifth ball of the 26th over, England opener Zak Crawley missed a glance shot on the bowling of India spinner Kuldeep Yadav. The ball hit wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel and lobbed towards the leg side where Sarfaraz Khan showed good reflexes to grab it before it could fall on the ground. What followed was a massive appeal from India, especially Sarfaraz. The ground umpires were unconvinced but Sarfaraz was sure about a wicket there. However, Jurel thought otherwise and that saw Rohit turning down the request for Sarfaraz for a DRS.

Ravichandran Ashwin's Special Mention To "Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" On Playing 100th Test

India's spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday reached the milestone of 100 Test matches, with his appearance in the fifth and final game against England in Dharamshala. He was felicitated by India's head coach Rahul Dravid ahead of the game for achieveing the feat. Ashwin, who is one of the most successful all-rounders of the modern era, credited the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, besides thanking his family on playing playing the 100th Test of his career.

Rohit Sharma "Scolds" But Is "Yaaro Ka Yaar": Ex-India Star Explains Why

Rohit Sharma is among the most composed captains in world cricket. He took over the duty to lead the Indian men's cricket team from Virat Kohli in 2022. Such smooth was Rohit's captaincy that the shift in leadership was never felt. Under him, India made it to the finals of the World Test Championship and the Cricket World Cup last year. Former India cricketer Praveen Kumar has heaped praised on the captaincy style of Rohit, saying that the player is "yaaro ka yaar (friend of friends).