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Rohit Sharma Beats Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid With Cuttack Ton, Reaches Historic Milestones

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma made a memorable return to form with a power-packed century against England at Cuttack in the second ODI on Sunday, helping him overtake Rahul Dravid to enter the top 10 run-getters in ODI cricket. At Cuttack, every minute spent was worth it for fans who had waited months to witness Rohit hit top gear once again. The Hitman set his struggles aside, timing and middling his shots with perfection to score 119 in 90 balls, with 12 fours and seven sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 132.22.

Virender Sehwag "Would Do Opposite Of What I Wanted Him To Do": Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Hilarious Story

He knew how to manoeuvre Virender Sehwag's mind to get the best out of him and could tell Yuvraj Singh that "he will matter when it matters," as Sachin Tendulkar always believed that partnerships grow through trust. Cricket's highest run-scorer in Tests and ODIs was on Thursday present at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Vimarsh Shrinkhala event where eminent personalities share their life's journey with people. Tendulkar was a personal guest of President Droupadi Murmu and he presented his signed Indian Test jersey to her. The batting icon was accompanied by wife Anjali and daughter Sara.

"He Can Be Like Virender Sehwag, Viv Richards": Abhishek Sharma Tipped For Test Cricket Stardom

Abhishek Sharma's powerhitting skills and superb execution was on full display as he slammed an astonishing 135 off just 54 balls against England in the fifth T20I in Mumbai. Abhishek laced his innings with seven boundaries and 13 sixes, drawing praise from fellow cricketers, former cricketers, experts and fans. However, a huge approval of his ability may have come from someone from his own state, in the form of former India spin great Harbhajan Singh, who has stated that Abhishek is capable of replicating Virender Sehwag and Viv Richards in Test cricket.

Virender Sehwag "Was Almost Crying...": BCCI Vice-President Reveals Details And What Sachin Tendulkar Did Next

The Indian cricket team reached new heights under coach John Wright. He was the first foreign coach to be at the helm of the Indian cricket team from 2000 to 2005. Under him, India won a memorable Test series at home against Australia (which included a win despite being asked to follow-on), drawing a Test series in Australia in 2003–04, defeating arch-rivals Pakistan in a series, and reaching the final of the ODI Cricket World Cup. However, there was one controversy, where Wright's name got involved.

Sourav Ganguly Names Best India Opener After Sunil Gavaskar. It's Not Rohit Sharma Or Sachin Tendulkar

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has heaped massive praise on ex-opener Virender Sehwag. According to Ganguly, Sehwag is the greatest India opener after Sunil Gavaskar. Sehwag, who played for India from 1999 to 2013, was one of the most fearless batters the world of cricket ever witnessed. He played 104 Tests and 251 ODIs, scoring 8586 and 8273, runs respectively. In 19 T20Is, Sehwag scored 394 runs. He was part of the Indian team that won the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 Cricket World Cup.

"Where's Friendship?": Sourav Ganguly Asks On Indo-Pak Rivalry. Shoaib Akhtar Responds

A new chapter is set to be added in the long-standing cricket rivalry between India and Pakistan as the two teams play against each other in a Champions Trophy game on February 23 in Dubai. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan don't play bilaterals ever since the 2012-13 series due to the increased political tensions between them. This makes a match between the two sides rare and much-more special. Only ICC events and Asia Cup are the tournaments where the two teams are seen against each other and the craze among the fans for the games is just incomparable.

"Suffered Injustice": MS Dhoni's Ex-Teammate Makes Big Claim. Names Player Who Stood By Him

MS Dhoni's tenure as Indian cricket team captain was one of the most successful phases of side. From the 2007 T20 World Cup to the 2011 ODI World Cup to 2013 Champions Trophy, under MS Dhoni The Indian cricket team reached new heights. However, some players did not flourish during that period for various reasons. Manoj Tiwary is one of the players. From February 2008 till July 2015, Tiwary played 12 ODIs and three T20Is. After a hugely successful 2006-07 Ranji Trophy season, Tiwary got a national team call-up.

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Rohit Sharma Beats Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid With Cuttack Ton, Reaches Historic Milestones

Virender Sehwag "Would Do Opposite Of What I Wanted Him To Do": Sachin Tendulkar Reveals Hilarious Story

"He Can Be Like Virender Sehwag, Viv Richards": Abhishek Sharma Tipped For Test Cricket Stardom

Virender Sehwag "Was Almost Crying...": BCCI Vice-President Reveals Details And What Sachin Tendulkar Did Next

Sourav Ganguly Names Best India Opener After Sunil Gavaskar. It's Not Rohit Sharma Or Sachin Tendulkar

"Where's Friendship?": Sourav Ganguly Asks On Indo-Pak Rivalry. Shoaib Akhtar Responds

"Suffered Injustice": MS Dhoni's Ex-Teammate Makes Big Claim. Names Player Who Stood By Him