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 MoreTeam India skipper Rohit Sharma will be short of options on Wednesday, September 27 against Australia in the third and final ODI of the series with only 13 players available with some of them and a few resting before the first World Cup warm-up game against England three days later.
Rested key players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya among others are set to return after resting in the first two matches. But who will make way for them? Will Surya be benched despite scoring 72 off just 37 balls? Let us know India's probable playing XI for 3rd ODI in Rajkot.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have recorded eight centuries against Australia in ODIs and chase Sachin Tendulkar's record of most hundreds in the upcoming series.
Mohammed Siraj has become the new world No. 1 in the latest ICC ODI bowling rankings after registering massive gains based on his phenomenal bowling spell in the summit clash of the recently concluded Asia Cup.
In an unconventional move, Team India decided to name two squads for the Australia ODI series, just before the World Cup as senior players including Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested for a couple of games and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed the elephant in the room.
Playing against a full-strength Australian side, Team India will be playing with two different squads across the three ODIs starting Friday, September 22 in Mohali. There are a few changes from the side that played recently in the Asia Cup for the first two games, especially.
Veteran off-spinner R Ashwin returned to the Indian ODI team for the first time since January 2022, for the three-match series against Australia. Skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar explained the rationale behind the decision.
Team India announced two squads for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia starting Friday, September 22 in Mohali. Some of the regulars including skipper Rohit Sharma have been rested for the first two games while the team management sweats over fitness of Axar Patel.
The Indian team landed in Mumbai after winning the Asia Cup 2023 title in Colombo. Rohit Sharma, Shreyas Iyer and the other team members were spotted at the Kalina Airport on Monday morning. India will next face Australia in an ODI series.
India TV Sports Wrap on September 18: From football to the cricketing circuit, here are all the top 10 trending sports news stories and the latest happenings from the world of sports on September 17.
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma was his witty self in the press conference after his side's Asia Cup 2023 win. However, this time the reason for his wit to come out wasn't the question from a reporter but the firecrackers outside the press room celebrating India's win.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma gave a massive fitness update on a couple of players ahead of the three-match ODI series against Australia. Team India won the Asia Cup 2023 beating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets.
India skipper Rohit Sharma lauded the efforts of his team members after a clinical win over Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 at the R Premadasa Stadium. India clinched their record-eighth Asia Cup title after pummeling the island nation in the summit clash.
The captain of the Indian cricket team Rohit Sharma will scale numerous milestones the moment he takes the field against Sri Lanka in the final of the ongoing Asia Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. He has batted brilliantly in the tournament and would look to win the final.
Captain Rohit Sharma after three consecutive fifties got out for a duck against Bangladesh in an inconsequential match in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours in Colombo.
"Not compromising on how we wanted to play this game. Get in some players who are likely to play the World Cup," Rohit said after India's six-run defeat.
"Rohit was fourth slowest to 2,000 runs, but the second fastest to 10,000. How's that for a comeback? I have a lot of respect for him," de Villiers said.
India and Bangladesh will face each other in the last Super Four game of the ongoing Asia Cup in Colombo. Though it is a dead-rubber encounter, Rohit Sharma is chasing an interesting record of Virat Kohli. What is the record? Let us know in detail.
In a freewheeling chat on his YouTube channel, R Ashwin talked about former Indian skipper Virat Kohli's worst nightmare as a bowling captain at death. The answer surprised many as it wasn't MS Dhoni, who is known for his finishing skills.
India TV Fact Check team has debunked this claim, revealing that the image was digitally manipulated, and there was no official confirmation from the Indian side regarding any award distribution.
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