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India opener Rohit Sharma scored the joint-fastest hundred in the T20I against Sri Lanka on this day in 2017. (Photo:Twitter)

On this day, Rohit Sharma smashed joint-fastest hundred in T20I

Rohit completed his century in just 35 balls and played an innings of 118 runs. His knock was studded with 12 fours and 10 sixes.

22 Dec 2019 3:05 PM

Rohit Sharma captivated with his languid brilliance in company of an equally graceful KL Rahul before Kuldeep Yadav topped it up with a hat-trick in India's series-levelling 107-run victory against the West Indies in the second one-dayer here on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter/ BCCI)

IND vs WI: Rohit, Rahul score hundreds; Kuldeep takes hat-trick in India's big win

Kuldeep removed the dogged Shai Hope, Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph off successive deliveries to seal the issue in favour of India.

18 Dec 2019 9:52 PM

KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma on Wednesday registered the highest ever opening partnership by an Indian pair against West Indies in the One Day Internationals. (Photo: PTI)

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul break Ganguly and Sehwag's 17-year-old record

The duo put on a massive 227-run opening partnership and broke the 17-year-old record.

18 Dec 2019 8:32 PM

Rohit Sharma made mincemeat of an ordinary West Indies attack at his own languid pace, complemented by an equally elegant KL Rahul, as their twin centuries steered India to an imposing 387/5 in the second ODI here on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

IND vs WI 2nd ODI: Ton up Rohit, Rahul take India to 387/5 against hapless Windies

The Indian vice-captain hit his 28th ODI hundred - 159 off 138 balls and added 227 for the opening stand with Rahul (102 off 104 balls).

18 Dec 2019 5:35 PM

The 32-year-old Rohit Sharma so far has 1382 runs in the ODI format in 2019 while Kohli has 1292 runs to his credit. (Photo: AFP)

Rohit Sharma becomes leading run-scorer in ODIs in 2019

Sharma went on to register his seventh century in this calendar year and as a result, he surpassed Virat Kohli to achieve the feat.

18 Dec 2019 4:35 PM

Former West Indies skipper Brian Lara has named Virat Kohli and Rohit SHarma as the two Indian top guns who can break his record of 400 runs in the single innings of a Test match. (Photo:AFP/PTI)

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma can break my record: Brian Lara

David Warner had played an unbeaten knock of 335 runs vs Pakistan in November and was on course to break Lara's individual score of 400.

15 Dec 2019 3:33 PM

Gone with the Windies

Whenever Rohit Sharma kickstarts the innings with his stroke-making brilliance, Team India becomes a major force.

14 Dec 2019 6:04 AM

'MS Dhoni is number one football player in Indian team', says Rohit Sharma

The 32-year-old opener from Mumbai named 'Zinedine Zidane' as his favourite footballer while his favourite club is Real Madrid.

13 Dec 2019 11:47 AM

It was on this day in 2017 when Indian batsman Rohit Sharma scored his third double hundred in One Day Internationals. (Photo: Twitter/ ICC)

On this day, Rohit Sharma smashed his 3rd double ton in ODIs; watch

Rohit, went on to score 208 runs against Sri Lanka in Mohali in the match held on December 13, 2017.

13 Dec 2019 11:11 AM

LaLiga names Rohit Sharma as brand ambassador

The Indian cricketer is the first-ever non-footballer brand ambassador appointed by LaLiga globally.

12 Dec 2019 3:44 PM

Rohit Sharma on Wednesday became the first Indian batsman to smash 400 sixes in international cricket. (Photo:PTI)

Rohit Sharma first Indian to smash 400 sixes in international cricket

He achieved the feat against West Indies in the ongoing third and final T20I of the three-match series at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

12 Dec 2019 10:04 AM

Mumbai massacre

Rohit, Rahul and Kohli demolish Windies to clinch T20 series 2-1.

12 Dec 2019 1:42 AM

Rohit Sharma has seen a capable leader in Kieron Pollard from close quarters and believes that his longtime Mumbai Indians teammate has been responsible for a transformed West Indies side in white ball format. (Photo:PTI)

West Indies have become a different side under Kieron Pollard: Rohit Sharma

Rohit, who played with Pollard for several years at MI, termed the West Indies captain as a 'smart thinker of the game'.

11 Dec 2019 8:05 AM

Ahead of the series-decider against West Indies, India batsman Rohit Sharma said that they are not scared of any team and have the ability to win any game. (Photo: ANI)

'Not scared of any team, can win any game': Rohit Sharma ahead of series-decider

India won the first T20I by six wickets but suffered an eight-wicket defeat in the second T20I against West Indies.

10 Dec 2019 4:29 PM

Rohit Sharma doesn't want to lose his sleep over World T20 which is still some distance away and thereby lose his grip on the present where come Wednesday, India have a series to win against a competitive West Indies side. (Photo:AFP)

There's time for T20I World Cup, let's focus on winning this series: Rohit Sharma

India will lock horns with two-time World T20 champions in series-deciding third match.

10 Dec 2019 3:50 PM

India skipper Virat Kohli has surpassed Rohit Sharma as the leading run-scorer in the T20I format. (Photo:PTI)

Virat Kohli surpasses Rohit Sharma, becomes leading run-scorer in T20I

Kohli now has 2,563 runs in 69 innings while Rohit scored 2,562 runs in 95 innings.

09 Dec 2019 9:33 AM

Defensive play is anathema to T20 and dot balls a crime

Unlike many of them, however, Kohli’s ambition comes without disguise.

08 Dec 2019 3:03 AM

India's Yuzvendra Chahal on Thursday said that he spends time with his family, friends and dog named Groot to unwind himself from a hectic schedule. In a video posted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Rohit Sharma got candid with 'usual characters' of India team, Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav. (Photo:BCCI/screengrab)

Yuvendra Chahal reveals how he unwinds himself!

India is scheduled to play a three-match T20I series against West Indies, starting from December 6 in Hyderabad.

06 Dec 2019 2:02 PM

Dashing Australian opener David Warner believes India's Rohit Sharma has the firepower to surpass West Indies great Brian Lara's record 400 not out in a Test match. (Photo:AFP/PTI)

David Warner picks Rohit Sharma to break Brian Lara's Test record of 400*

Warner, who scored his maiden triple ton (335) during the ongoing 2nd Test against Pakistan, was just 65 runs shy of breaking Lara's record.

01 Dec 2019 1:08 PM

As India gear up for their first-ever Day-Night encounter against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Rohit Sharma will be looking stamp his dominance by turning on his hit-mode. The ‘hitman’ will aim to smash a ton with few sixes, after having dismissed for six in the first Test match. (Photo:AP)

Rohit Sharma two hits away from breaking this humongous record

The 32-year-old, however, need to hit two sixes to be the third batsman to hit 400 sixes in International cricket.

20 Nov 2019 4:41 PM

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