Rohit Sharma | The Asian Age

Friday, Apr 26, 2024 | Last Update : 02:58 PM IST

rohit sharma Page-9

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane scored 81 and 102 -- his first Test hundred in two years during India's 318-run victory, which also earned him the 'Man of the Match' award. (Photo:AFP)

'Ajinkya Rahane repaid team's faith, but Rohit Sharma deserved a chance': Pravin Amre

According to Amre, Rahane's personal coach, hard work and patience finally paid off for the right-hander.

26 Aug 2019 7:30 PM

Rohit, 32, has cemented his place at the top of the batting order in the Twenty20 and 50-over formats and finished with the most number of runs in the World Cup in England recently. (Photo: AP)

Sourav Ganguly tells India to play Rohit Sharma as opener in Tests

The only player in the world with three double hundreds in one-day internationals, Rohit bats in the middle order in the longest format.

22 Aug 2019 1:22 PM

India takes on West Indies in the first Test match at Antigua later today. (Photo: AFP)

'Rohit Sharma should be included into the playing XI against Windies', says Shoaib Akhtar

India defeated West Indies 3-0 in T20Is whereas they outclassed them 2-0 in the three-match ODI series.

22 Aug 2019 10:39 AM

Test specialist Pujara got going in his first competitive match of the West Indies tour as he retired after making 100 off 187 balls from which he struck eight fours and one six. (Photo: AFP)

Warm-up game: Pujara 100 and Rohit 68 take India to 297/5 on Day 1

Pujara and Rohit stitched 132 runs together for the fourth wicket to take India to a strong position after being reduced to 89 for 3.

18 Aug 2019 6:30 PM

Rohit Sharma needs 26 runs to surpass World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh in the list. (Photo: AFP)

Rohit Sharma eyes to surpass Yuvraj Singh in 3rd ODI against West Indies

Rohit Sharma has gathered 8676 runs in 217 matches while Yuvraj Singh hung his boots with 8701 runs in 304 matches.

14 Aug 2019 12:15 PM

The 32-year-old Sharma will also eye another record as he needs 26 runs to go past Yuvraj Singh to become the seventh-highest Indian scorer in ODI cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli 27 runs away from scripting big record for Team India

India takes on West Indies in the final ODI of the series in Trinidad and Tobago later today.

14 Aug 2019 10:43 AM

On Friday, BCCI uploaded a video of Rohit Sharma playing a game of heads up with Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo: Twitter/BCCI)

Kohli reacts to Rohit when he guessed his name during heads up challenge; see video

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma made headlines quite a few times recently due to the rumours of a rift between them since the World Cup.

10 Aug 2019 1:00 PM

In a Sportstar column, Gavaskar shared why these rumours last longer than the careers of Indian cricketers Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo:AFP)

Sunil Gavaskar tells why Kohli-Rohit rift stories will continue for years

After India’s World Cup ouster, reports suggesting that a rift between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has been doing rounds.

09 Aug 2019 4:44 PM

Before the first ODI match between India and West Indies, Indian Vice-captain Rohit Sharma and West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle shared an interesting photo on Instagram. (Photo: Rohitsharma45/Instagram)

Rohit Sharma, Chris Gayle don jersey number ‘45’ before 1st ODI vs Windies; see pic

The duo shared their photo which revealed a unique similarity between the two players.

08 Aug 2019 5:32 PM

After the third T20I got over, benched player Rohit Sharma took an interview of Rishabh Pant on BCCI.TV. (Photo: video/BCCI/screengrab)

BCCI posts video of Rohit and Pant, Chahal makes a cheeky tweet; see tweet and video

After the interview got over Yuzvendra Chahal made a cheeky comment on the Twitter handle of the BCCI.

08 Aug 2019 3:32 PM

India and West Indies next lock horns in the first ODI on August 8 at Guyana. (Photo: Rishabh Pant/Twitter)

'I believe in my process': Rishabh Pant tells Rohit Sharma

Pant told teammate Rohit Sharma that he has always believed in his ability and process before going into a match.

07 Aug 2019 5:56 PM

This half-century made Virat Kohli reach 21 fifties in T20Is and put him on par with Rohit Sharma, making him only the second player to achieve this feat. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli’s latest fifty puts him on par with Rohit Sharma to equal a new record

Kohli was not his usual self for the first two matches as he managed to get a decent start but could not convert them into big scores.

07 Aug 2019 3:21 PM

eam India's opener Rohit Sharma's new record of hitting maximum sixes in T20I has prompted the father of South African spin bowler Keshav Maharaj to record the speed of strike by batsman when hitting the ball. (Photo: AFP/DC)

Rohit Sharma's knack for hitting 6s prompts Keshav Maharaj's dad to note shot speed

West Indies' Gayle still holds the record of 529 sixes in all three formats of the international cricket.

06 Aug 2019 6:02 PM

Rohit Sharma blasted two sixes to go past West Indies's Chris Gayle at the top spot. (Photo:AFP)

Rohit Sharma second batsman to have most sixes in T20Is

Kiwi opening batsman Martin Guptill sits on the third position with 103 sixes. Sharma now has 106 sixes while Gayle has 105.

05 Aug 2019 9:36 AM

Rohit Sharma now holds the record for hitting most sixes in T20Is, going past Chris Gayle’s record of 105 sixes.

Rohit Sharma whips West Indies

West Indies were 98 for four off 15.3 overs in reply to India’s 167 for five at the stoppage.

05 Aug 2019 3:56 AM

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma face twin tests

Results of the ODIs and T20Is will either quash or feed speculation whether the Indian captaincy should be divided.

04 Aug 2019 5:34 AM

Both Kohli and Rohit are currently sitting at the top of the list, tied on 20 half-centuries each. (Photo: AFP)

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to battle for massive T20 record

Kohli dismissed speculations of a rift with Rohit Sharma calling the reports ridiculous and baffling lies.

03 Aug 2019 12:13 PM

India will take on West Indies in three T20Is, three ODIs and two Test matches. (Photo: File)

Rohit Sharma just 4 sixes away from breaking this massive record

India takes on West Indies in the first T20I of the three-match series on Saturday, August 3 in Florida.

02 Aug 2019 12:53 PM

Indian captain Virat Kohli and his teammates have landed in the US for the two T20Is that are scheduled to be played in Florida, United States. (Photo:Twitter)

Virat Kohli posts his ‘squad’s’ photo, but fans ask where is Rohit Sharma?

Ahead of the first T20I, Virat Kohli took to twitter and shared a picture of him and his teammates.

02 Aug 2019 12:42 PM

hoaib Akhtar feels that it will be foolish to remove Virat Kohli from captaincy at this juncture. (Photo: AFP)

'It will be foolish to remove Virat Kohli from captaincy': Shoaib Akhtar

After India's disappointing exit in the semi-final of the World Cup, there were suggestions that split captaincy is the need of the hour

01 Aug 2019 8:28 PM

9 of 22

Columns

Sunil Gatade