He has made 39 centuries in international cricket29 in one day internationals odi, 6 in tests and 4 twenty20 internationals t20isas of january 2020 sharma made his odi debut against ireland in june 2007. He scored this in his 17th innings which is the lowest in number of innings taken to score a double century. Oct 20, 2019 rohit sharma converted his sixth test hundred into a maiden double hundred in the longest format as south african bowlers were put to the sword on day 2 of the third test in ranchi. Rohit hitman sharma scripts history, hammers third odi. I was fortunate to have witnessed rohit sharmas historic double hundred. Rohit rose to the occasion when it mattered most as his record breaking third double hundred guided india to a serieslevelling 141run win against sri lanka in the second odi. Watch the highlights of rohit sharma 208 vs sri lanka 3rd double hundred sri lanka tour of india 3match oneday international series of the 2nd odi match played between sri lanka and india at mohali in th december 2017. List of international cricket centuries by rohit sharma. Mayank, kohli, rohit become first three indian batsmen to. Dec, 2017 indian opener rohit sharma produced an exhibition of belligerent hitting as he scored his third double hundred in one day internationals. Rohit sharma registered his maiden test double hundred and put india in a commanding position at the end of day 2 of the third test against south africa. Express photo by kamleshwar singh rohit sharma hit his third double hundred in odi cricket and remained unbeaten at 208 runs in the second odi against sri lanka in mohali. Four other batsmen sachin tendulkar, virender sehwag, chris gayle and martin guptill have only one each. Dec, 2017 in his previous two double centuries, too, rohit had strikerates of over 200 after reaching the first hundred.
Rohit sharma scores double century, twitter calls it. For the record, rohit has three double hundreds in 50over format. Dec 14, 2017 rohit sharmas third odi double hundred left the cricket world in awe. West indies opener chris gayle, who smashed the first world cup doublecentury here on tuesday, said he wanted to get it ever since indias rohit sharma scored two of them in odis. He might have a record three double tons in one day cricket, but indian skipper rohit sharma on friday, 22 december, said that scoring one in the twentyover format was too much to ask. Double hundred in t20s is too much to ask, says rohit. Read netizens react to rohit sharmas double century in 3rd test against sa.
Former india opener virender sehwag wrote on twitter. Rohit sharma 208 vs sri lanka 3rd double hundred highlights. Rohit sharma has scored his 3rd double hundred in odis. Sachin tendulkar, who became the first man to score a double century in oneday internationals, said it was a joy to watch his former teammate while sourav ganguly said he was amazed with rohits ability to score double tons.
Rohit sharma scores 208, first batsman to hit three odi. Rohit sharmas love for scoring double hundreds in odis reached a new height as he slammed his third odi double ton and second against sri lanka as india scored 392 runs after put in to bat in. Rohit sharmas third odi double hundred left the cricket world in awe. In all, seven double hundreds have been scored in oneday cricket and apart from rohit, sachin tendulkar, virender sehwag, martin guptill and chris gayle are on the honours list. He is the vicecaptain of the indian national team in limitedovers formats. In doing so, rohit hitman sharma became only the 4th batsman to hit a double hundred in test and odi cricket after the likes of. He is the only cricketer in the history of cricket to score more. The righthander blasted fours and 12 huge sixes as. Rohit sharma is an indian cricketer who has represented the national team since 2007.
Dec, 2017 rohit sharma scored a historic third double hundred as india continued to be ruthless against sri lanka in the second of the threematch series vs sri lanka in mohali. Rohit sharma celebrates his three odi double centuries. Of the 2399 odi players to this day, rohit sharma alone has hit three double centuries in the format while the rest 2398 combined have scored four. But when your reputation is such that when you get out after a hundred, people say he has missed out on double hundred, that speaks volumes about you.
For gautam gambhir, rohit sharma best in test cricket. Rohit stars in stunning series finale england v india 3rd vitality it20 2018 highlights duration. India standin skipper rohit sharma dedicated his third double century to his wife ritika sajdeh on the occasion of their second marriage anniversary today. Jan 14, 2020 he is the vicecaptain of the indian national team in limitedovers formats. Opening the indian innings, rohit took 153 balls to reach his double century and hit fours and 12 sixes in the process. Rohit sharma blasts 3rd double century in odis, second vs. Rohit also became the third indian player after sachin tendulkar and virender sehwag to score double hundred in both test and odi. Dec, 2017 explore rohit sharma double century photos and videos on. The hard hitting opener scaled the 200 mark in his whirlwind 208 run knock against sri lanka in the second odi in mohali. List of records rohit sharma created with his 3rd odi.
Rohit has scored 9115 runs from 224 odis at an average of 49. Dec, 2017 indian batting superstar rohit sharma has scored his third oneday double century, hammering an unbeaten 208 against sri lanka in mohali. Dec, 2017 double hundred is an anniversary gift to my wife. Rohit sharma now has three of the seven double hundreds scored in one day internationals cricket history. Dec, 2017 rohit sharma is the only batsman to hit two or more double centuries in odis.
Virender sehwag scored 219 while leading india against windies in 2011 in indores holkar stadium. His first century came during the 2010 trination tournament in zimbabwe when he made 114. Such was the pace of rohit s unbeaten 153ball 208run innings that after completing his 100 off 115 balls, he blasted his next 100 off just 36 balls. Rohit sharma hits maiden double hundred in test cricket. On 20 july 2018, fakhar zaman became the tenth overall player to score a double century in odis, scoring it against zimbabwe at queens sports club, bulawayo. Dec, 2019 rohit finally reached his third odi double hundred in the final over. Rampaging rohit sharma blasts 151ball double hundred in odi against sri lanka rohit sharmas record third odi double hundred is the most by any.
Oct 20, 2019 ranchi, october 20 rohit sharma slammed his maiden double hundred in test cricket before india declared their first innings at 497 for nine in the third and final match against south africa here on. India finished with 3924 off their 50 overs and registered a 141run over the visitors. Rohit sharma eyes special double hundred, to join ms dhoni on elite list updated. He has the most double centuries in odi with three, which have come as an opener, too. Against south africa, opening for the first time in tests, rohit scored twin centuries in visakhapatnam and followed it up with a double hundred in ranchi. Oct 20, 2019 rohit sharma scored his maiden double hundred in test cricket and that too with a six off lungi ngidi for a six after lunch. Rohit sharma scored a historic third double hundred as india continued to be ruthless against sri lanka in the second of the threematch series vs sri lanka in mohali.
Rohit shared a 267run partnership with ajinkya rahane to rescue india from a toporder collapse on day one. Sachin tendulkar was the first man to hit the unprecedented double hundred, but rohit has taken a special liking to it, getting there for the third time with his 208 not out against sri lanka at mohalis is bindra pca stadium on wednesday. Ranchi, october 20 rohit sharma slammed his maiden double hundred in test cricket before india declared their first innings at 497 for nine in. Everyone was joking in the match thread that rohit was gonna score a double in revenge and this. Indian opener rohit sharma produced an exhibition of belligerent hitting as he scored his third double hundred in one day internationals. Rohit sharma took a couple of deliveries to assess how the pitch was playing and what angelo mathews was. Seven of rohits odi hundreds have come in losing causes, but on a personal front, he has been a majestic batsman and a vital cog in the indian limitedovers batting lineup. List of one day international cricket double centuries. Rohit finally reached his third odi doublehundred in the final over. Rohit sharma hits the fastest t20i hundred of just 35balls. Rohit strikes third double ton in odis as india post 3924.
Rohit sharma scored his maiden double hundred in test cricket and that too with a six off lungi ngidi for a six after lunch. Cricket fraternity hails the man of double hundreds rohit. Dec, 2017 former india opener virender sehwag wrote on twitter. In doing so, rohit hitman sharma became only the 4th batsman to hit a double hundred in test and odi cricket after the likes of sachin tendulkar, virender sehwag, and chris gayle. India ride on rohit sharmas double hundred rohits first double century and rahanes 115 help india post 4979 in first innings before south africa lose openers share via email. Rohit sharma smashed his third odi double hundred with unbeaten historic knock of 208 in the second odi between india and sri lanka at mohali in 2017. Rohit sharma blasts 3rd double century in odis, second vs sri. He has made 38 centuries in international cricket28 in one day internationals odi, 6 in tests and 4 twenty20 internationals t20isas of december 2019. Rohit scored his second century off only 36 balls after reaching 100 in 115 balls.
Rohit sharma smashes records in his third odi double hundred alshaar 3 min read rohit sharma made mockery of sri lankas bowling attack in mohali as he powered his way to a third odi double hundred 208 his first as a captain and second against the neighbours from down south. In mohali, it took just 36 balls for rohit sharma to convert an ordinary hundred into an unprecedented third individual double century in odi history. Oct 21, 2019 rohit also became the third indian player after sachin tendulkar and virender sehwag to score double hundred in both test and odi. Rohit sharma took a couple of deliveries to assess how. Mayank agarwal, virat kohli, and rohit sharma have become the first three indian batsmen to score a double century in the same test series. Sachin tendulkar, who became the first man to score a double century in oneday internationals, said it was a joy to watch his former teammate while sourav ganguly said he was amazed with rohit s ability to score double tons. It was a small ground with a fast outfield, we knew it was going to be a bigscoring game keeping the wickets in hand. The mumbai batsman tonked the sri lankan bowlers all over the park to get to the historic double century. Explore rohit sharma double century photos and videos on. These 4 players could bat for long periods in both tests and odis. He is the only cricketer in the history of cricket to score more than one odi doublehundred and also only batsman till date to score three odi doublehundred. Rohit sharma is the only batsman to hit two or more double centuries in odis. Rohit was the only man to score more than one double hundred in odis.
Sharma made his odi debut against ireland in june 2007. Indian batting superstar rohit sharma has scored his third oneday double century, hammering an unbeaten 208 against sri lanka in mohali. He is the only player to hit 2 double hundreds in odi cricket match. Rampaging rohit sharma blasts 151ball double hundred in. Rohit sharma slams maiden double hundred in tests to extend. In his previous two doublecenturies, too, rohit had strikerates of over 200 after reaching the first hundred. Such was the pace of rohits unbeaten 153ball 208run innings that after completing his 100 off 115 balls, he blasted his next 100 off just 36 balls. Rohit gurunath sharma born 30 april 1987 is an indian international cricketer who plays for mumbai in domestic cricket and captains mumbai indians in the indian premier league as a righthanded batsman and an occasional rightarm off break bowler. Rohits maiden double century puts india on top in ranchi. Rohit sharma is the only player to have scored three double centuries in odis. Rohit sharma centuries list in odi, test, ipl, double centuries.
Rohit sharma, an indian cricketer has become the highest individual odi scorer with 264 runs against sri lanka at the eden gardens, kolkata. Rohit sharma slams maiden double hundred in tests to. Dec, 2017 rohit rose to the occasion when it mattered most as his record breaking third double hundred guided india to a serieslevelling 141run win against sri lanka in the second odi. Jun 23, 2017 he has the most double centuries in odi with three, which have come as an opener, too. Rohit sharma smashed his third double hundred in oneday internationals to fire india to a mammoth 392 for four in a mustwin second game against sri lanka here today. Rohit also broke the world record for the most number of sixes hit in a test series. Rohit sharma baseline ventures signs indias under19 cricket captain priyam garg plan to resume national camps shut due to covid19 from may end. Dec 14, 2017 rohit sharma hit his third double hundred in odi cricket and remained unbeaten at 208 runs in the second odi against sri lanka in mohali. Rohit sharma all in all, seven double tons have been scored in the limitedovers format and the mumbai batsman now nearly owns.