Rohit Sharma's Nervous 90s: A Record-breaking Century in the Face of Adversity Causes Internet Frenzy

After facing intense scrutiny during a challenging period, Rohit found himself grappling with questions that had never plagued his illustrious career before. Struggling across various formats, he even took the drastic step of dropping himself during the Sydney Test against Australia last month. However, everything changed on February 9th, as he finally turned the tide in his favor.

The timing was back, the sixes rained down, and Rohit rediscovered his old touch, too. His confidence was unmistakable, refusing to curb his aggression even as he approached his century. On 96, instead of taking a cautious route, the Indian skipper boldly stepped out to Adil Rashid and dispatched him for a towering six to bring up his hundred in style.

The fans also noticed Rohit's aggression even while nearing his century, and reacted on X.

England’s bowlers played into Rohit's hands, too, offering overpitched deliveries that he dispatched with effortless precision. Against Mark Wood, he used the crease smartly, riding the bounce and picking the slower balls with ease.

Unlike previous occasions, Rohit Sharma didn’t unleash his aggression from the first ball. Instead, he bided his time, waiting for the perfect moment to break free. That moment arrived on the fifth ball of the second over, when a mere flick of his wrists sent the ball racing past the boundary; with his batting partner Gill adopting a conservative approach, Rohit took charge of the big-hitting.

Rohit's record

With that stroke in the second over, Rohit not only stamped his authority early but also etched his name into the record books. The six took him past Chris Gayle for the most maximums in ODI history.

This was also Rohit's second-fastest century in ODIs (in 76 balls). His fastest remains the 63-ball ton against Afghanistan, which he scored during the 2023 World Cup.

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