In the current iteration of the major event, Rohit Sharma will lead India for the first time in an ODI World Cup match. India’s season will begin against the five-time champions Australia tomorrow afternoon.
In the previous year, India reached the semifinals of the T20 World Cup led by Rohit Sharma. Unfortunately, they faced defeat against England with a score difference of 10 wickets. With his successful experience as captain, having won five IPL trophies, Sharma is determined to secure his first World Cup victory as the leader of the Indian team this year.
In addition to his leadership skills, fans have high expectations for Rohit Sharma’s batting performance. He played a crucial role in India’s success at the 2019 World Cup, scoring an impressive five centuries and setting a new record for the most hundreds by a batter in a single edition of the ODI World Cup.
Here is a look at the three records that Rohit can break in the major tournament this year before he participates in his first match of the 2023 World Cup.
1. Rohit Sharma can break Chris Gayle’s world record
Sharma has a powerful swing with the ball. Because he can hit the ball out of the park at any time throughout the game, he is sometimes referred to as the Hitman. Sharma has struck 551 sixes in all three formats so far in his international career.
With 553 sixes, Chris Gayle now holds the record for most sixes ever. Rohit Sharma will take over as the new holder of the top spot on this list if he hits three maximums in the 2023 World Cup.
In the league round of the 2023 World Cup, India is set to play at least nine matches. Given Sharma’s exceptional approach to the game, it would not be surprising if he breaks Gayle’s record in just two or three upcoming matches.
2. Rohit Sharma can break Sachin Tendulkar’s record
Rohit Sharma currently holds the record for the most centuries in his ODI World Cup career, alongside legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. Both have scored six hundreds each. However, if Rohit manages to score just one more century in the 2023 World Cup, he will hold the unrivaled record for the most centuries in ODI World Cup history.
To shed light on Rohit’s impressive World Cup performance, he has scored an impressive 978 runs in just 17 innings. In the 2015 quarterfinals, he achieved his first century in the tournament against Bangladesh and continued to reach triple figures in five matches during the 2019 edition of the World Cup.
Although Rohit Sharma hasn’t scored many runs in his recent One Day International matches, it is highly probable that he will achieve a century in the 2023 World Cup.
3. Rohit Sharma can break Yuvraj Singh’s record
The record for the most Man of the Match accolades given to an Indian in a single World Cup edition is another record shared by two players. In 2011, Yuvraj Singh won it four times, and Rohit did the same in 2019.
Rohit may improve on his World Cup 2019 performance and become the first Indian to win five Man of the Match honors in a single international event if he finds his golden touch on the big stage.
