India National Cricket Team skipper Rohit Sharma was at his best during the second ODI against the England National Cricket Team. The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack hosted the penultimate match of a three-match series between the teams.
The second ODI between India and England saw Rohit Sharma stealing the show with his heroics with the bat. The opening batter, who was out of form, played a match-winning innings and silenced all his critics with the kind of knock that he played.
Rohit oozed his class and showed glimpses of ‘Vintage Hitman’ with his brutal power-hitting in the second IND vs ENG ODI
Rohit, who faced a lot of skewering for his poor outings, came out with positive intent and smashed England bowlers all over the park. The India National Cricket Team skipper continued with his template of going hard after the bowlers in powerplay and took the game away from the opposition right from that moment.
Rohit oozed his class and showed glimpses of ‘Vintage Hitman’ with the kind of shots that he played. The India National Cricket Team skipper lifted the monkey off his back with the half-century first and then converted it into a glorious century.
Rohit registered his 32nd century in the ODI cricket. He now has the third most number of centuries in the format with Sachin Tendulkar (49) and Virat Kohli (50) ahead of him in the list.
Rohit brought up a century with a massive six against Adil Rashid
Rohit brought up a century with a massive six against Adil Rashid and made many stand and applaud him for his heroics. The India captain, after slamming a ton, looked hungry for runs and played even more aggressively.
He ended with an innings of 119 runs off 90 balls and batted with a strike rate of over 132, slamming 12 fours and 7 sixes as India won the game by 4 wickets.
While his innings with the bat were one for everyone to applaud, he also came up with a hilarious gesture after the game. This came after he met the Chief Minister of Odhisa. The India skipper was seen having a fun chat with the leader of the state.
What caught the attention of many was Rohit also raised the hand of the Chief Minister of Odisha and congratulated him on the victory. This made people around clap and invited huge cheers from the crowd.
Watch: Rohit Sharma hilariously raises the hand of the Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi after the second India vs England ODI
Captain Rohit Sharma having fun with the Chief Minister of Odisha by raising his hand and congratulating him for the victory after the match ended.👌🏻😂 #INDvsENG
The most fun-loving personality @ImRo45 🐐🙇🏼♂️ pic.twitter.com/q94sU8DOel
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) February 9, 2025
