Unique record of Rohit Sharma. (Photo- PTI)
Rohit Sharma: Former captain of the Indian cricket team and veteran opener Rohit Sharma is not called a hitman for nothing. Rohit Sharma, who has scored three double centuries in ODI cricket, has many such records in his name which are very difficult for any batsman in the world to break. Do you know that there are 5 such historical cricket stadiums in the world where only one batsman has been able to score an ODI century in the history of Indian ODI cricket, and that is Rohit Sharma.
waka ground perth
Australia’s Perth ground is known for its deadly bounce and fast speed. India has played a total of 14 ODI matches here, but only one century has come from the Indian team on this ground. Rohit Sharma had played a historic inning of 171 not out on 163 balls against Australia on this ground in the year 2016. However, the Indian team had to face defeat in this match.
England’s historic Lord’s Stadium
India has so far played 10 ODI matches on the historic ground of Lord’s, which is called the Mecca of cricket. Legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli have not been able to score ODI centuries on this ground. But Rohit Sharma had recently achieved this feat. In the third match of the ODI series against England, Rohit Sharma created history by playing a blazing inning of 138 runs in 110 balls. He became the first batsman for India to score an ODI century at Lord’s.
St. George’s Park, South Africa
Scoring runs on the difficult pitch of South Africa is like a litmus test for any Asian batsman. India has played 7 ODIs on this ground. During this, during the 2018 South Africa tour, Rohit Sharma led Team India to victory by scoring 115 runs in 126 balls. Which is the only ODI century from India on this ground.
Trent Bridge Stadium, England
This ground of England is considered favorable for batsmen, but in the 6 ODI matches played by India, only one century innings has been seen here. In the year 2018, against England, Rohit Sharma scored unbeaten 137 runs facing only 114 balls. Due to which India won that match by 8 wickets.
The Rose Bowl Stadium of England
The Indian team has so far played 5 ODI matches on this ground in Southampton. But the century has come only once. During the World Cup 2019, in difficult conditions against South Africa, Rohit Sharma showed composure and aggression and scored unbeaten 122 runs in 144 balls. Due to which India was successful in winning an important match.
