Considered by many as one of the best ODI players to have played for India, Rohit Sharma has had an impeccable World Cup. With 4 100’s already to his name, he has hogged all the limelight. The Indian opener has scored 544 runs and is leading the charts. The best part about his 4 100’s was that none of them have been out-and-out Rohit Sharma innings. He has had to grind it out, get through challenging spells and still come out on top. That is a hallmark of a great batsman.
The consistent opener from Mumbai has probably been the biggest reason why India has made it through to the semis. His innings lays the platform for everyone next to him to play their free-flowing game. In my opinion, if he was given a chance to play up the order in the longest format of the game, he would be one of the best batsmen India has ever produced. But his technique doesn’t suit red ball cricket. The technique that brings him unfathomable amount of runs has also led to his downfall in 5 day cricket. But kudos to him, he has stuck with how he plays and backs those lazy looking drives through the off side and strong pulls through the on.
Being a 32 year old, he has at least 5-6 years of international cricket left in him, and with the rate with which he scores runs, he will be among the top 5 run getters for India in ODI cricket. 3 double hundreds are no joke at the top level, but to see the ease with which he has achieved that feat has been incredible. As an Indian supporter I wish he keeps scoring runs, hope his consistent performances take India over the line and help bring the cup home.
-Vibhor Dubey
A satisfied Rohit Sharma throws his bat up in contentment.
The Average Cricketer 