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India vs Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma Makes History, Becomes 1st Batter Ever To Achieve Massive T20I Feat

It was a sensational batting display from Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma as he slammed a brilliant century in the third T20I encounter against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. This was the fifth T20I century for Rohit and he became the first batter ever to achieve the feat in the shortest format of the game. Rohit remained unbeaten on 121 off 69 deliveries with the help of 11 fours and 8 sixes. Thanks to his phenomenal innings, Rohit also surpassed Virat Kohli's tally to become the Indian cricket team skipper with the most runs in T20I cricket. Kohli held the record previously with 1570 runs as captain.

India vs Afghanistan: Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Unwanted List With 1st Golden Duck In T20Is

Virat Kohli was dismissed for a golden duck for the first time ever in T20I cricket during the third match of the ongoing series against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The star Indian cricket team batter needed just 6 runs to complete a historic 12,000 runs in T20 cricket but he ended up getting dismissed on the very first ball that he faced. Kohli wanted to play an elevated shot off the bowling of Fareed Ahmad but ended up miscuing it completely. It was an easy catch for Ibrahim Zadran at mid-off and the Afghanistan skipper made no mistake leaving the Bengaluru crowd disappointed. This was his 35th duck in international cricket - the most by any India specialist batter who batted in the Top 7.

"Pehle Hi Do Zero...": Rohit Sharma's Banter With On-Field Umpire Breaks Internet

Rohit Sharma is well known for his funny quips and his interaction with on-field umpire Virender Sharma went viral during the third T20I encounter between India and Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday. During the second over of the match, a ball from Azmatullah Omarzai touched the inside edge of Rohit's bat before hitting his pads and the batter went on to take a single. However, the umpire gave it a leg-bye and Rohit could not control his reaction. "Hey Viru (Virender Sharma), did you give the first ball as thigh pad - It clearly touched the bat. I have already dismissed for 0 twice," Rohit was caught on the stump mic.

India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma Solid But India Lose Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli Early

IND vs AFG Live Cricket Score: Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are batting in top-gear as India are off to a solid start against Afghanistan in the third and final T20I in Bengaluru. India skipper Rohit won the toss and opted to bat first. India eye a series-sweep as they have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. India are playing with three changes. Sanju Samson, Avesh Khan and Kuldeep Yadav have replaced Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel. (Live Scorecard)

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Chase History, On Verge Of Massive Records Ahead Of 3rd Afghanistan T20I

With the series already in the bag, the Indian side will be eager to perfect its freshly-baked T20I template as a team and hope that skipper Rohit Sharma's bat finally fires when they face Afghanistan in the third and last match of the rubber in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Rohit needs only 44 runs to surpass Virat Kohli and become the India skipper with most T20I runs. Rohit currently has 1527 runs to his name as India's T20I skipper. Additionally, another win as India's T20I skipper will see Rohit surpassing MS Dhoni to become the most successful India captain in the format. Currently both are tied at 41.

"Even If Hardik Pandya Is Fit...": Rohan Gavaskar's Bold Shivam Dube T20 World Cup 2024 Remark

With Hardik Pandya still far from making a comeback, all-rounder Shivam Dube made a strong claim for a spot in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad, smashing back-to-back half-centuries in the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan. Dube's impressive show in the series has strengthened his case as the backup for injury-prone Hardik Pandya. But, the son of legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, Rohan, feels Dube is making sure that he is on the plane to South Africa for the T20 World Cup next year even if Hardik is fit.

"Mahi Bhai Said The More...": Rinku Singh Reveals Message From MS Dhoni On Batting At No. 6 Spot

During his tenure as captain of the Indian team, MS Dhoni was known to bring the best out of his players. From Rohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, Dhoni oversaw the growth of a lot of young players who have gone to become greats of the game. Even after his retirement from international cricket, Dhoni continues to instill that winning mindsight in the current crop of players. Currently in the last stretch of his career as a cricketer, the former India wicketkeeper-batter is continuously shaping youngsters who are destined to become top cricketers in future.

India's Predicted XI vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I: Will Sanju Samson Get A Chance?

India will be going up against Afghanistan in the third T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday in Bengaluru. The Rohit Sharma have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and will now play for a clean sweep. In the previous match, star batter Virat Kohli gave his appearance in the T20I cricket after a gap of 14 months. However, he only managed to score 29 runs off 16 balls. On the other hand, skipper Rohit Sharma, who also returned to the format, failed to give a remarkable performance as he got dismissed for duck in both the matches.

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India vs Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma Makes History, Becomes 1st Batter Ever To Achieve Massive T20I Feat

India vs Afghanistan: Virat Kohli Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar In Unwanted List With 1st Golden Duck In T20Is

"Pehle Hi Do Zero...": Rohit Sharma's Banter With On-Field Umpire Breaks Internet

India vs Afghanistan Live Score, 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma Solid But India Lose Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli Early

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Chase History, On Verge Of Massive Records Ahead Of 3rd Afghanistan T20I

"Even If Hardik Pandya Is Fit...": Rohan Gavaskar's Bold Shivam Dube T20 World Cup 2024 Remark

"Mahi Bhai Said The More...": Rinku Singh Reveals Message From MS Dhoni On Batting At No. 6 Spot

India's Predicted XI vs Afghanistan, 3rd T20I: Will Sanju Samson Get A Chance?