India’s Rohit Sharma has turned the captain with probably the most factors in a single ODI World Cup. In the Ahmedabad, India, closing of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, Rohit shattered the file. With his knock in opposition to Australia within the championship match of the 2019 ODI World Cup, Rohit eclipsed the mark held by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. New Zealand completed the 2019 World Cup as runners-up behind hosts England, because of Williamson’s 578 runs scored.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma concluded a outstanding ICC Cricket World Cup marketing campaign at dwelling with the bat on Sunday. In the World Cup closing in opposition to Australia at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit as soon as once more produced a brief, however but quick and impactful innings that helped India acquire some bonus runs within the first ten overs of powerplay. Rohit scored 47 in 31 balls, consisting of 4 boundaries and three sixes. He made his runs at a strike charge of over 151. (Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Join Elite List After Featuring In India vs Australia Cricket World Cup 2023 Final)
Rohit in 11 matches, scored 597 runs at a mean of 54.27. His runs got here at a strike charge of just about 126. He scored a century and three fifties. Rohit’s greatest particular person rating of 131 got here in opposition to Afghanistan. The proven fact that he revamped 500 runs with a century, some half-centuries at a strike charge of over 125 is fairly marvellous and one thing uncommon in ODIs.
Rohit smashed 31 sixes within the match, probably the most by any participant in a single World Cup. Rohit has additionally completed with probably the most runs by a captain in a single World Cup version, outdoing New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson’s tally of 578 runs within the 2019 version. (WC Final: Travis Head Takes Outrageous Catch To Dismiss Rohit Sharma – WATCH)
Most Runs by a Captain in a Single World Cup Edition.
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The skipper’s strike charge of 125.94 is the second-highest by a participant with a minimal of 400 runs in a World Cup. The highest is within the arms of South African legend AB De Villiers, who scored 482 runs in eight matches at a strike charge of 144.31 within the 2015 World Cup.
401 of Rohit’s 597 runs got here within the first powerplay, between one to 10 overs. He confronted solely 297 balls to attain these runs at a strike charge of 135.01. He averages 80.20 in powerplay and has smashed 24 sixes on this section of the innings. Rohit has been the perfect powerplay batter on this match in all points.
In his World Cup profession, Rohit has smashed 1,575 runs at a mean of 60.57 and a strike charge of over 105.49. He has scored a file seven centuries and 6 fifties in his WC profession, with the perfect rating of 140. He is the fourth-highest run-getter in match historical past.
The prime run-scorer in WC cricket is Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who has 2,278 runs in 44 innings with six centuries and 15 fifties. Amid deafening noise at a full home on the Narendra Modi Stadium, Australia skipper Pat Cummins received the toss and opted to bowl first in opposition to India within the World Cup closing on Sunday.
The Indian workforce waltzed into the ultimate unbeaten after enjoying 10 video games, chasing 5 of the matches whereas defending totals in 5. On the opposite hand, Australia, after shedding two video games on the bounce firstly of the match, recovered to win eight consecutive matches thereafter to achieve the ultimate. India will probably be seeking to carry their third World Cup title whereas Australia will probably be aiming to clinch their sixth trophy. (With ANI inputs)
