ICC World Cup 2023: Team India captain Rohit Sharma’s century against Afghanistan broke the records of great cricket legends including Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev. Rohit Sharma is at the top of the chart with this 100 as he now has 7 hundreds in just 3 ICC World Cup. He and Sachin Tendulkar had previously been tied with six hundred each, but today, against Afghanistan, he played a fierce innings to smash a stunning century.
Fastest century smashed by an indian batters in the ICC World Cup
Most ICC World Cup hundreds
Now Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most ICC World Cup 100s with this 7th hundred. Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara is in third place with 5 hundreds, followed by legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who has six centuries to his credit. In the ICC World Cup, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting is in fourth place with five centuries, and Australian starting pitcher David Warner is in fifth place with four.
The other interesting thing about the 7 hundreds of Rohit Sharma is that all these hundreds came against six different opponents
Most hundreds in successful ICC World Cup chase
ICC World Cup 2023: India vs Afghanistan
2nd inning: India started very strongly in second inning with remarkable opening partnership of 156 runs contributed by skipper Rohit Sharma and left hand batsman Ishan Kishan. Later Ishan Kishan was dismissed at the individual score of 47 by Afghan spinner Rashid Khan when he was very close to his half century. After that rashid also takes the wicket of skipper Rohit Sharma when he was batting at individual score of 131. In continuation of the inning Virat Kohli and Shreyas iyer led the team to victory in last ball of 35th over with individual score of 55 and 25 respectively. Virat Kohli becomes leading run-getter in ICC World Cup history, leaves Sachin Tendulkar behind.
Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma at Post Match Presentation
India’s captain, Rohit Sharma – “It was a wonderful victory for us and crucial to establish a winning streak early in the competition. It is important to handle pressure well and make the appropriate choice on the field. You’ll need to put up with pressure during an attack by the opposition. We played these games in the lead-up to the competition. We have members of your team with a variety of skill sets. It puts you in strong positions as a team when you have that since they contribute different game-related attributes to the team. We have players who can bat fearlessly while also absorbing the game like it was their last.”
When asked about next game against Pakistan and the discussion around it – “It’s essential for us to focus only on the things we can control and to stop worrying about other influences. We simply need to turn up and do well. What we can control is things like the pitch’s characteristics and the combos we can play. We won’t worry about what occurs outside. Just concentrate on what we as players can do and how we can perform.”
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