Rohit Sharma
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Achievements
2017
From December 14, 2017: The Times of India
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Rohit Sharma in ODIs, 13 Dec 2017
2013-18
2013-2018: Rampant Rohit Sharma's magic run, October 30, 2018: The Times of India
From: Nitin Naik, Rohit’s romance with CCI continues, October 30, 2018: The Times of India
Skipper Virat Kohli may be stacking up ODI hundreds by bucketload in the last few years, but he has remained a step behind Rohit Sharma in terms of 'highest individual score of the year by an Indian'. Rohit is holding the record since 2013, the year he scored his first (209) of the three double centuries in one-day internationals.
With 162 off 137 balls, a record-extending seventh 150 or more score for him, against West Indies in the fourth ODI of the five-match series at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, Rohit has overtaken the lead from Kohli for this year too. India captain was leading the chart through his 160 not out against South Africa in Cape Town.
| YEAR | Score vs Opponent |
| 2013 | 209 vs Australia in Bengaluru |
| 2014 | 264 vs Sri Lanka in Kolkata |
| 2015 | 150 vs South Africa in Kanpur |
| 2016 | 171* vs Australia in Perth |
| 2017 | 208* vs Sri Lanka in Mohali |
| 2018* | 162 vs West Indies in Mumbai |
In 2013, the India's highest two individual scores was made by Rohit - 209 and 141* vs Australia in Bengaluru and Jaipur respectively.
While in 2014, Rohit scored the highest-ever individual score in ODIs - a 264 against Sri Lanka in Kolkata. That year the second best by an Indian was 139* by Kohli against the same opponent.
Similar to 2013, the top two highest scores by Indian batsmen in 2015 came from the bat of Rohit - a 150 against South Africa in Kanpur and 138 vs Australia in Melbourne. Kohli too scored a 138 that year against South Africa in Chennai.
With a 171 not out against Australia in Perth, Rohit again topped the chart in 2016, which was followed by Kohli's unbeaten 154 against New Zealand in Mohali.
And last year, Rohit slammed his third double hundred, a 208* against Sri Lanka in Mohali, which was way ahead of the second best of 150 by Yuvraj Singh against England in Cuttack.
Trivia
Brabourne Stadium and Sharma
Nitin Naik, Rohit’s romance with CCI continues, October 30, 2018: The Times of India
There are marvellous stories about how Indian cricketers can do no wrong at certain venues. VVS Laxman was Bradmanesque at the Eden Gardens. His great state-mate and former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin too had an eerie romance with the venue. Anil Kumble had to barely turn up at the Kotla to get wickets and Virat Kohli and the Adelaide Oval is an enchanting story too.
The same can be said about Rohit Sharma and the Brabourne Stadium. Indian cricket lovers were still coming to terms with India’s early exit from the 2007 World Cup when news filtered from the CCI that Rohit Sharma had become the first Indian to score a ton in the T20 format. He had blasted his way to 101 not out off 45 balls against Gujarat, hitting 13 fours and five sixes in the inaugural edition of the Interstate T20 meet which later on became the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tourney.
He also scored a triple hundred in the 2009-10 Ranji Trophy match against Gujarat at the CCI, apart from scoring strokeful cameos during the 2008-09 season for Mumbai, most notably against Rajasthan, which had left then-Rajasthan coach Ian Fraser in awe.
On Monday, he became the first batsman to hit a century in ODIs at the venue when he slammed 162 against West Indies in the fourth One-dayer. Ambati Rayudu followed suit and became the second. Apart from scoring 150-plus a record seven times, Rohit also became the first batsman to score a hundred in every format at the CCI.
Manipulating the field when set is Rohit’s great strength and when he is in form, he rarely seems to hit the ball. Hence he seldom appears to slog even when he is playing across the line. That is what he did on Monday too.
Speaking to the broadcasters mid-innings, he said, “I have grown up playing cricket in Mumbai and more so at the CCI. I understand the pace and bounce here and you need to use it to your advantage. Once you do that, you get value for your shots. I was trying to not hit it very hard throughout the innings and just tried to maintain my shape.”
During the last IPL, Virat Kohli, while analysing Rohit’s strengths as a rival skipper had said how he is the most dangerous batsman once he crosses 50 because he plays correct shots and is impossible to contain him. That perhaps explains why he has got three double hundreds in ODIs and so many 150-plus scores.
Speaking about carrying on after scoring a hundred in ODIs, Rohit, during the mid-innings break stressed on that typical Mumbai attitude of not getting out easily after getting set, “I generally feel that once you cross 100 it’s about you making a mistake and getting out. The bowlers will not get you out.”
