Indian captain Rohit Sharma recorded his record seventh ODI World Cup hundred on Wednesday as the men in blue outclassed Afghanistan in their second match of the ongoing World Cup.
Sharma played a brilliant knock of 131 off 84 balls as India comfortably chased down 273 runs posted by Afghanistan.
The skipper also broke Kapil Dev's record of scoring the fastest century in the ODI World Cup by an Indian player. Sharma scored his hundred off just 63 balls surpassing Dev's record of century in 72 balls which he hit against Zimbabwe at the 1983 World Cup.
What did VVS Laxman say about Rohit Sharma's century against Afghanistan in 2023 ODI World Cup?
The National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief and former India international VVS Laxman heaped praise on Sharma as he pointed out that despite being dropped from the World Cup squad 12 years ago in 2011, the batsman came back strong and now has the most number of ODI World Cup hundreds.
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Laxman tweeted,
From this in 2011, to becoming the highest ever century maker in World Cup history, scoring 7 hundred in just 2 World Cups plus 2 matches, just proves again that “Never ever give up” and that Champions find a way to live their dream.
From this in 2011, to becoming the highest ever century maker in World Cup History , scoring 7 hundreds in just 2 World Cups plus 2 matches, just proves again that “Never ever give up” and that Champions find a way to live their dream. #RohitSharma #INDvsAFG pic.twitter.com/o6gJxrhvk2
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 11, 2023
Can Rohit Sharma help India win 2023 Cricket World Cup?
Sharma is known for his calm and composed demeanor, which often reflects in his captaincy.
His ability to stay composed under pressure situations and make level-headed decisions had been an asset for the team.
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Will Sharma’s successful outings as an IPL captain translate to victories at the ODI World Cup 2023?
One thing is for sure, his performance as the opener will have a huge say in how far India progresses in the World Cup.
