Even though Indian opener Rohit Sharma was full of talent since the beginning of his international career, the Maharashtra batsman discovered the best way to channelize his ability when he was promoted up the order in the Indian cricket team. In the backdrop of India’s second Champions Trophy title in 2013, Rohit found his form continued to impress in the ODI series against Australia. The right-handed batsman scored two centuries, including 209, only the third double in One Day International cricket. Following the remarkable outing, he didn’t just improve as a batsman but developed some leadership skills within his dynamic personality. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rohit remains the most successful skipper as he has led Mumbai Indians to the title thrice in the cash-rich league. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai have lifted the IPL trophy in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
Read MoreRohit scored his last Test ton against West Indies in the Dominica Test in July 2023. The India skipper hit two sixes during his knock and surpassed MS Dhoni to hammer the second-most number of sixes in Tests. He is behind Virender Sehwag who hit 91 sixes in his Test career.
Shubman Gill didn't have an auspicious outing in Rajkot in the third Test against England as captain Rohit Sharma was visibly disappointed. India were reduced to 33/3 after opting to bat first before Rohit and Ravindra Jadeja combined for an unbeaten century stand.
Rohit Sharma is finally back amongst runs in the ongoing Test series against England. He has smashed a half-century already and is looking good to make it a big score as well. Meanwhile, during his knock, he also trumped former captain Ganguly's record.
The speculations of who will be the captain of the Indian cricket team for the T20 World Cup 2024 have taken a rise since Hardik Pandy replaced Rohit Sharma as the new skipper of the Mumbai Indians. BCCI secretary Jay Shah has seemingly put a full stop to the debate.
AUS vs WI: Glenn Maxwell struck a 50-ball hundred to power Australia to a massive total of 241. His stroke-filled 120-run knock included 8 sixes and 12 fours. Maxwell has equalled Rohit Sharma's world record.
In a recent interview, MI head coach Mark Boucher stated Hardik Pandya replacing Rohit Sharma as the franchise captain ahead of IPL 2024 as purely cricketing decision. However, Rohit's wife Ritika Sajdeh's comment on Instagram where the interview has been shared has caught the attention.
Mumbai Indians traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans for Rs. 15 crore. They made him the new captain and removed Rohit Sharma from the leadership role ahead of the IPL auctions. MI head coach Mark Boucher has opened up on the decision.
Ollie Pope's knock of 196 was one of the main reasons that helped England win the first Test match of the series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.
James Anderson delivered a peach-of-a-delivery to remove the Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Day 2 of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. Anderson outfoxed Rohit with his impeccable skills of swing bowling.
The 20-year-old spinner made his Test debut after playing in six First-Class matches and made an instant impact by taking Rohit Sharma's wicket to give England a breakthrough on Day 1 of the second Test match against India in Visakhapatnam.
After opting to bat first on what looks like a flat pitch in Vizag, Rohit Sharma got out for just 14 runs off 41 deliveries without hitting a single boundary. Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen wasn't happy with the Indian captain's intent on the first morning of the Test match.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan suggested that India missed Virat Kohli the captain the most in the first Test in Hyderabad. India despite taking a 190-run lead in the first innings, lost the series opener against England by 28 runs.
Rohit Sharma has a chance to go past MS Dhoni in a special record in international cricket after missing out in Hyderabad. The second Test against England is set to take place in Vizag from February 2 and the Indian skipper is also eyeing a personal milestone in red-ball cricket.
Geoff Boycott came down heavily at Indian captain Rohit Sharma after India's loss in the first Test against England. Rohit returned with scores of 24 and 29 with the bat and his captaincy has come under the scanner for being defensive, especially in the second innings.
Shubman Gill averages 21 while batting at No 3 and the chances may be getting lesser and lesser for the batter as India eye a series-levelling win against England in Vizag. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has suggested a radical change for India in Vizag in terms of batting order.
"Second innings is always going to be challenging. It's one of those things that, you know, it's tough. It's not easy to chase 230 or it's not done very often," Rahul Dravid blamed lack of runs in first innings for India's humiliating defeat against England on Sunday.
England made a sensational comeback to defeat India in the opening Test match in Hyderabad by 28 runs on Sunday. India's defeat came as a big shock to fans who blamed the management for not winning the game despite taking a mammoth 190-run lead in the first innings.
ICC's latest T20I rankings saw some massive changes with two series - New Zealand vs Pakistan and India vs Afghanistan - concluding together in the last week as the best performers in both of them were rewarded with big gains, especially for the two centurions Finn Allen and Rohit Sharma.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma saw his name move out of the top 10 for the batters in ICC's latest Test rankings owing to a 7-place rise of Australian batter Travis Head. Head smashed a return-to-form century against West Indies in Adelaide and helped Australia recover from a collapse to win the game.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma was surprised by a fan running all the way to the pitch to meet him and touch his feet as the hosts came in to bat in their first innings of the opening Test against England in Hyderabad. England were all out for 246 in the first innings after choosing to bat first.
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