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, Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul will be leading India in the all-format series against South Africa. Rohit has opted for a break from the white-ball leg of the tour, while he will be back at the helm in the Test series. A former Indian all-rounder is not in favour of split captaincy.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have formed the core of the batting group in the previous two T20 World Cups. The trio has not played a single 20-over International game for more than a year. Do they fit together in India's team for the 2024 World Cup?
Rohit Sharma has been rested for India's white-ball series against South Africa. Since the official word is 'rest', it means that doors for him and Virat Kohli are still not closed in T20Is for India and former captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly also bats Rohit for captaincy.
Rohit Sharma took a rest from the white-ball leg of the South Africa tour but will be back leading the Indian side in the Test series. There have been speculations over his captaincy future in the T20I format with Hardik Pandya being a candidate to lead the Men in Blue in the T20 World Cup 2024.
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Glenn Maxwell signed off a brilliant tour of India with a record-equalling fourth T20I century against the hosts in the third of the five-match series in Guwahati. Maxwell helped Australia stay alive in the series after India had won the first two games and returned home after the 3rd T20I.
Rahul Dravid's contract as India's head coach officially ended in World Cup 2023 where India lost to Australia in the final. Even the support staff comprising Vikram Rathore, Paras Mhambrey and T Dilip will continue in their respective roles now.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma last played a T20I game in the T20 World Cup 2022. They were rested from the format in 2023 as the ODI World Cup was in focus. However, there are speculations over their T20I future and many experts have also spoken on it.
One user on X (formerly Twitter) shared the video with a caption insinuating Sharma's dismissal was unfair. Another post featured an image purportedly showing Head dropping the catch, with a caption alleging that the third umpire failed to review it, claiming it was not out.
"If I have to pick any particular reason, I suppose the middle order should have played with a ‘do or die’ mindset. There was no batting to come after Jadeja and he had to bat deep, and batting deep meant he couldn’t take risks of getting out," Wasim Akram said.
Suryakumar Yadav scored 80 runs against Australia in the 1st T20I match and can become the first-ever Indian cricketer to register four consecutive fifties in T20I cricket if he scores 50 runs or more in the second match in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma led India into their fourth ODI World Cup final after registering 10 consecutive wins in a row during the round-robin stage of the tournament. He led by example throughout the event and finished as the second-leading run-getter in the tournament behind Virat Kohli.
With ODI World Cup done and dusted, the focus now shifts to other two formats and the major discussion will be around Rohit Sharma's future in white-ball cricket. Interestingly, it remains to be seen if he will make a comeback in the shortest format with World Cup to be played next year.
The Indian players were inconsolable after a heartbreaking loss to Australia in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final and Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to comfort them in the dressing room. The video shows that all the players and the head coach Rahul Dravid all were dejected.
Rohit Sharma walked off the field pretty quickly after shaking hands with his teammates and opposition. He looked emotional and seemed to have controlled his tears until then before coming out for the presentation later. But with age not on his side, will he step down as India captain?
IND vs AUS: The Indian players including Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Siraj were seen breaking down after Australia edged past India in the final of World Cup 2023. The Aussies lifted their 6th World title, denying India a shot at their third World Cup glory.
"Rohit has been an exceptional leader, always committed to planning and gave personal time and energy to this campaign. Obviously, there is disappointment, but this team has given a lot of joy in the past couple of months," Dravid said.
India's star batter Virat Kohli claims the Player of the Tournament award ahead of Mohammed Shami and Adam Zampa for scoring 765 runs in 11 innings with nine fifty-plus scores at the ICC World Cup 2023.
India famously defended 183 runs against the West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final but no other team registered a win while defending 240 runs of less in the finals of ODI World Cup history.
Rohit Sharma scored quick 47 runs in just 31 balls to give India a sensational start against Australia in the World Cup final at Narendra Modi Stadium and claimed the record for most sixes against an opponent in ODI history.
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