Rohit Sharma scored a century in India's loss to England at Lord's, reflecting on his 400-match, 8000-run ODI partnership with Virat Kohli, which is now second only to Tendulkar-Ganguly in century stands. He also discussed the team's need for collective improvement.
Following a superb 138-run innings against England at Lord's, Indian opener Rohit Sharma addressed widespread speculation about his potential ODI retirement, stating he focuses only on his performance. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia later dismissed these rumors, confirming Rohit remains a regular member of the Indian ODI team.
Rohit Sharma made history at Lord's by scoring his eighth ODI century in England, becoming the batter with the most ODI hundreds in a visiting country and surpassing Sachin Tendulkar. His 34th ODI ton also made him the oldest to achieve this at Lord's and the first Indian, keeping India alive in the series.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli formed their 21st century partnership in ODIs, becoming the second-most prolific pair in history during India's chase against England at Lord's. Rohit scored 138, becoming the oldest Indian to score an ODI century and the first at Lord's.
Rohit Sharma made history by becoming the first Indian batter to score an ODI century at Lord's, leading India's chase against England. His 39-year-old age also set records for the oldest Indian to score an ODI century and an international century across all formats, silencing critics.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 110 and Rohit Sharma made 79 as India chased down 219 with ease, winning by nine wickets. Prasidh Krishna took 5 wickets earlier.
India's innings against Afghanistan began with a 5/0 score due to a five-run penalty awarded to India. Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi was penalized for repeatedly running on the protected area of the pitch.
Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi achieved his maiden ODI century with a fighting 102 against India. The knock came after a 4644-day wait, the fourth-longest in men's cricket history, and helped Afghanistan post 218 despite an early collapse.
Prasidh Krishna took a career-best 5 wickets for 23 runs, becoming the first Indian bowler with a five-wicket haul at the Chennai venue in an ODI. His spell rocked Afghanistan early, but captain Hashmatullah Shahidi scored a maiden century (102) to help them reach 218.
Ishan Kishan scored a rapid 71-ball century against Afghanistan in Lucknow, marking the third-fastest ODI hundred against the team. Shubman Gill also hit a century in the same match, making it the first time two Indian batters scored centuries in under 80 balls in an innings.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed the fastest ODI century for Afghanistan against India in a rain-shortened match in Dharamsala. The opener's 102 off 51 balls included eight fours and eight sixes, and was the quickest hundred by an Afghan batter in ODIs and in India-Afghanistan encounters.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz smashed the fastest ODI century for Afghanistan, reaching the milestone in just 50 balls. He partnered with Hashmatullah Shahidi for a 116-run stand, with Gurbaz scoring 100 out of 135 runs at one point. Gurbaz's aggressive batting included multiple sixes and fours, while India's bowlers struggled to contain him.
