The Indian cricket maestro, Rohit Sharma, once again demonstrated that even Australia's challenging conditions cannot withstand the power of his bat. In the ODI match held in Sydney, Rohit delivered an impeccable performance, securing his sixth ODI century in Australia. With this achievement, he has reached a significant milestone, becoming the player with the most centuries scored by a foreign batsman in Australia. Additionally, Rohit Sharma now boasts a total of 50 centuries in international cricket.
Rohit's Half-Century of Centuries
Rohit Sharma has now completed a remarkable 50 centuries in international cricket. Among them, 12 were scored in Tests, 33 in ODIs, and 5 in T20s, summing up to a total of 50 illustrious centuries.
Most ODI Centuries by Foreign Batsmen in Australia:
1️⃣ Rohit Sharma – 6 centuries (33 innings) 2️⃣ Virat Kohli – 5 centuries (32 innings) 3️⃣ Kumar Sangakkara – 5 centuries (49 innings)
Most ODI Centuries Against Another Team:
1️⃣ Virat Kohli – 10 vs Sri Lanka 2️⃣ Virat Kohli – 9 vs West Indies 3️⃣ Sachin Tendulkar – 9 vs Australia 4️⃣ Rohit Sharma – 9 vs Australia
Rohit's Outstanding Fielding
In the ODI match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) between India and Australia, Rohit Sharma excelled not only as a batsman but also in the field. The former Indian captain demonstrated exceptional fielding skills by taking two catches. First, he caught Mitchell Owen off Harshit Rana's delivery at first slip, and then he caught Nathan Ellis at short midwicket off Prasidh Krishna's delivery.
By catching Nathan Ellis, Rohit Sharma reached another milestone by completing 100 catches in ODI internationals. He is now the sixth Indian to achieve this feat, following in the footsteps of Virat Kohli, Mohammad Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Suresh Raina.
Most Catches by Indian Fielders (ODI)
164 Virat Kohli 156 Mohammad Azharuddin 140 Sachin Tendulkar 124 Rahul Dravid 102 Suresh Raina 100 Rohit Sharma
India's Playing XI in Sydney ODI:
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, and Mohammed Siraj.
Australia's Playing XI in Sydney ODI:
Mitchell Marsh (Captain), Travis Head, Matthew Short, Matthew Renshaw, Alex Carey (Wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Mitch Owen, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Ellis, and Adam Zampa.
