On This Day In 2017: Rohit Sharma Smashed His 3rd Double Hundred In ODIs | Cricket Information

Simplest six batters within the historical past of cricket have hit double centuries in ODIs. India’s newly-appointed white-ball captain Rohit Sharma is the one to have completed it greater than as soon as. Precisely 4 years in the past on December 13, 2017, Rohit Sharma changed into the primary to hit 3 double masses in ODI cricket. The hole batter smashed an unbeaten 208 off 153 balls in the second one ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka in Mohali. Rohit, by the way, used to be additionally main India in that fit within the absence of standard captain Virat Kohli. This is the second one absolute best ranking via a captain in ODIs, in the back of Virender Sehwag’s 219 in opposition to West Indies.

Rohit hit 13 fours and 12 sixes which helped India submit 392/4 batting first. The hosts then went directly to win the fit via 141 runs as Sri Lanka may best 251 for 8 of their 50 overs.

BCCI on Monday shared a video of Rohit’s blistering innings on its professional Twitter care for.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 13, 2021

Rohit has scored two double masses in opposition to Sri Lanka and one in opposition to Australia in ODIs.

Mythical batter Sachin Tendulkar used to be the primary cricketer to attain a double hundred in ODI cricket.

Rohit used to be named India’s new ODI skipper remaining week and he is taking the reins from Virat Kohli as India tools up for the approaching white-ball collection.

“I am deeply honoured and thankful for the chance. It is a massive accountability. I am completely glad about it. I look ahead to main group India in white ball cricket. It’ll be a thrilling adventure, one thing that I am having a look ahead to,” Rohit not too long ago stated in an interview posted at the BCCI website online

“Each time I have gotten a chance I have attempted to stay it quite simple, attempted to stay something in not unusual which is obvious communique to the gamers, ensuring that they perceive their function,” he added.

Rohit will now be observed in motion within the South Africa collection which will get underway with the Boxing Day Take a look at in December 26.

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(With ANI Inputs)