Former Indian captain Rohit Sharma was tasked with building the perfect ODI batter, and he blended traits from his teammates and legendary players. When asked about textbook cricketing shots, Rohit picked
Sachin Tendulkar for the perfect straight drive and Virat Kohli for the perfect cover drive. He later turned to one of his favourite batting partners, Shikhar Dhawan, for the best flick shot and the legendary Virender Sehwag for the best cut shot. The 39-year-old then picked Suryakumar Yadav for the perfect sweep shot, and few players do it better than him. Rohit Sharma seemed to be carefully handpicking players for each trait, and he was building the dream player.
When it came to six-hitting abilities, Rohit picked Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul, as the duo is known for their innate ability to shift gears and their contributions at the death are highly rated. The final piece in the puzzle was to pick a player who was the best at running between the wickets, and Rohit couldn’t just settle on a single name. He went on to pick Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja, three of the best runners between the wickets. Rohit Sharma built the dream ODI batter, and the fans pointed out the pinpoint accuracy in his selection process.
Rohit’s stunning 101 against West Indies helps India chase 406
In the 2nd ODI against West Indies, Rohit Sharma wreaked havoc on the visitors with some superb boundary hitting. India were handed a massive run-chase in the second innings as the West Indies put up a total of 405 after 50 overs. The conditions did favour the batting side more, but to chase down a huge total such as 406 was no easy task. The 39-year-old couldn’t find his rhythm in the opening game of the series as he was dismissed for just 32. But in this game, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma were determined to take India across the line, and the duo put up the 2nd highest opening wicket partnership for India in ODIs.
Rohit Sharma was filled with intent from the outset, and he was desperate to get some important runs under his belt. The scoreboard pressure didn’t really impact his approach as he scored some flamboyant shots and his timing was spot on. Rohit Sharma also achieved a huge milestone by reaching 12,000 ODI runs, and he joined the elite list of Indian batters who have achieved the feat. The Indian opener was dismissed after a magnificent knock of 101 off just 75 balls, including 10 fours and 6 sixes, striking at 134.66. The fans were delighted to see Hitman back in form ahead of the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup, and the signs look absolutely positive.
Ahead of the 3rd ODI against West Indies, India would be looking to whitewash the visitors and stamp their authority in the format. Shubman Gill and his men would be high on confidence as they would be coming off two massive run chases that were completed without breaking a sweat. Rohit Sharma would be keen on carrying on his stellar run of form with another fine innings in the ODI series finale against West Indies.
