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 MoreTiger 3 actor Salman Khan on Friday at a promotional event of his latest release predicted the name of the team, who will lifting the World Cup in Ahmedabad. Rohit Sharma-led Team India and Pat Cummins' Australia will be locking horns at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
Tournament hosts India started their World Cup 2023 campaign with a thumping win over five-time champions Australia at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium on October 8 and went on to record ten straight wins to reach the final for the fourth time.
Rohit Sharma has been in great form in the World Cup opening the innings for India. He boasts of a strike-rate of more than 133 in the powerplay overs as well. He has also scored a century against Afghanistan smashing 131 runs. But which record of Williamson can he break?
The veteran batter has led team India to the final of the ICC World Cup 2023 after winning all nine group matches and beating New Zealand in the semifinal. Rohit has contributed 550 runs in 10 innings and has broken various records in the tournament so far.
It will be a repeat of 2003 World Cup final on Sunday (November 19) as India and Australia will lock horns in the summit clash of the ongoing World Cup. Both teams are on a winning run with India winning their last 10 matches, while Australia have won their last 8 matches.
India and Australia clashed against each other in their opening World Cup 2023 match in Chennai and now further heat up the tournament with final showdown in Ahmedabad. Australia famously beat India by 125 runs in the final of the 2003 edition but the latter enter the 2023 final as favourites.
Team India had a record-breaking outing in Mumbai on Wednesday, November 15 as the Men in Blue sealed their fourth ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final spot following a 70-run win against New Zealand in Mumbai. The win also helped captain Rohit Sharma achieve an Indian record in ODI cricket history.
After opting to bat first, India got off to a brilliant start thanks to their skipper Rohit Sharma who took the onus on himself to score runs. He looked set to cross the 50-run mark but was undone by a slower ball from Tim Southee and Kane Williamson took a brilliant running catch.
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma got off to yet another flier in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup as he raced off to 45 off just 22 against New Zealand in the semi-final. On the way to his quickfire knock, Rohit scripted World Cup history while leaving behind Chris Gayle on the list.
India have a forgettable record against New Zealand in ICC knockout matches. The two teams have crossed swords with one another on three occasions and the Blackcaps have pipped the Men in Blue on all three instances.
The Indian cricket team was the first to secure a berth in the World Cup 2023 semifinals and will now take on the Kane Williamson-led New Zealand in the first semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15 to advance to the summit clash.
World Cup: The Indian Cricket team has proved itself as a world-beating ODI team in 2023. The Blues look in their own league in the ODI World Cup 2023 too. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma's batting unit has guided the team to a big milestone.
India will be up against their nemesis New Zealand in the first semifinal of the World Cup 2023. India have played against the Blackcaps in three ICC knockout matches thus far and lost all of them. The second semifinal will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Rohit Sharma became the first India captain to aggregate 500-plus runs in a single edition of the 50-over World Cup following a fantastic fifty against the Dutch at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The India captain has scored 503 runs in the ongoing edition thus far.
India are still unbeaten in the ongoing World CUp 2023 with eight wins in as many games. They have already qualified for the semifinals and will take on New Zealand in the high-profile clash on Wednesday, November 15 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
"There have been some games where it could have been tricky for us, but the fact that he's been able to get us to those kinds of starts has literally cracked open the game. It's actually has made it look easy for us and certainly made it easier for the guys," Dravid said on Saturday.
India skipper Rohit Sharma is leading from the front in the ongoing ODI World Cup in the country. He has taken the aggressive approach with the bat and has also impressed with his astute captaincy. But Ganguly has revealed that Rohit wasn't keen to take up full time India captaincy.
Team India has won eight out of their eight games in the ongoing World Cup 2023 and is at the top of the points table with a total of 16 points in their kitty. India are left to play the Netherlands in their final round-robin stage fixture before the semifinal.
Team India registered its eighth consecutive win in the ongoing World Cup decimating South Africa by 243 runs. It was a memorable day in the Indian cricket too with Virat Kohli equaling Sachin Tendulkar for most centuries in ODI cricket. But which other World Cup record did India create?
Team India continued their golden run in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup having beaten in-form South Africa by a huge 243-run margin in Kolkata on Sunday, November 5. One of the moments of the match was Heinrich Klaasen's dismissal on which Team India had the on-field call overturned.
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