 "Rohit Sharma scored a stormy century, the first century after being removed from the captaincy")
New Delhi Former Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma has once again made his presence felt in Australia, leaving the bowlers in the dust. After losing the first match played in Perth, he made a strong comeback and scored two consecutive centuries. In Sydney, the hitman achieved a feat previously only accomplished by Sachin Tendulkar. Rohit became the second batsman to score 2500 runs in ODI cricket against Australia.
After Rohit Sharma was dropped from the captaincy, all eyes were on his return to international cricket. When he got out for just 8 against Australia in the first match, he was heavily criticized by everyone. In the second ODI, he made a strong comeback and played a huge innings, saving the team from a difficult situation. India lost the match, but Rohit Sharma saved the day with his innings of 73 runs. Now, he has scored a half-century in the third match as well.
Rohit Sharma achieves another feat! ✅
He becomes the 2nd #TeamIndia batter after Sachin Tendulkar to complete 2500 ODI runs against Australia 👌
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Rohit Sharma scored another century
While the new ODI captain struggled to score runs against Australia, Rohit Sharma scored two consecutive fifties. In Sydney, he played a slow but composed innings in contrast to his recent form. Chasing Australia’s target of 237, he reached his half-century in 623 balls, hitting six fours and a six.
His century against Australia was an important milestone for Rohit Sharma. He became the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to score 2,500 runs in ODI cricket. Currently, Rohit Sharma tops the list of active cricketers. Sachin has scored 3,077 runs after playing 71 ODI matches. Virat Kohli is at the third position in this list. He also has a good chance of reaching 2,500 runs.