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 Sharma hit two consecutive sixes in the Super Over as India beat New Zealand to take a 3-0 lead in five-match series.
Virat Kohli anchored a tricky chase before Shardul Thakur played the most defining cameo of his short career to power India to a series-winning four-wicket victory over the West Indies in the third ODI.
The three-match T20 series now stands at 1-1 and the final game will be played in Nagpur on November 10.
With another 120 points, India now sit pretty on top of the points table with 240 points as the formalities were completed within the first two overs of the day.
With India reduced to 39 for three, Rohit (117 batting off 164 balls) and Ajinkya Rahane (83 batting off 135) shared an unbeaten 185-run stand to stage the home team's remarkable recovery.
Rohit Sharma was the star of the day as he scored another century to put India in a strong position at the end of day 4 against South Africa.
Rohit Sharma remained unbeaten on 115 while Mayank scored 84* as India posted 202/0 on day one before rain stopped play.
Chasing a stiff 337-run target, Pakistan were already down and out when rain stopped play after 35 overs. They had managed just 166 runs for loss of six wickets, nowhere near the DLS par-score of 252.
Mumbai Indians claimed undisputed supremacy in the IPL by securing their fourth title with a narrow one-run win over Chennai Super Kings in a pulsating final on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 wickets to reach the playoffs as the No.1 team from the group stages
Rohit Sharma and Lasith Malinga starred for Mumbai Indian as they beat Chennai Super Kings by 46 runs at Chepauk
With 14 required off the last over, Umesh was hit for a boundary each by Jhye Richardson and Pat Cummins, who had identical scores of 7 not out as they reached the target of 127 off the last ball of the match.
The chase was set up by skipper Rohit Sharma (50 off 29 balls) in company of Shikhar Dhawan (30, 31 balls) with a 79-run stand after Krunal Pandya got three wickets to restrict the hosts to 158/8.
Trent Boult's 5/21 resigned India to their heaviest ODI defeat in terms of the number of balls remaining.
There was some drama towards the end as India lost the wickets of Pant and Dhawan leaving the host to score one run off the last delivery bowled by Fabian Allen to secure the victory.
India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match T20 series. The last T20 will be played in Chennai on November 11.
India ended a four-match winless run against the West Indies with a five-wicket victory.
A ruthless India completed a nine-wicket demolition of the West Indies in the fifth and final ODI in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday for their sixth successive series win at home.
Chasing 378, West Indies simply caved in against India's clinical bowling attack on what was a batting-friendly wicket to be bundled out for a paltry 153 in 36.2 overs.
Making mockery of what looked like a stiff 323-run target, the home team cantered to the win with 7.5 overs to spare, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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