Rohit Sharma surpasses Sachin Tendulkar to record most centuries in World Cup history
India's chief Rohit Sharma commends his 100 years during the World Cup match against Afghanistan (Photograph | AP)
By PTI
NEW DELHI: Skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday turned into the principal Indian to score seven World Cup hundreds, outperforming the incredible Sachin Tendulkar during their conflict against Afghanistan here.
While Tendulkar kept six centuries in as numerous releases of World Cups that he played - - 1992, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2011 - - Rohit accomplished the accomplishment in just three: 2015, 2019 and 2023.
Rohit likewise holds the record of scoring most hundreds of years (five) by any player in a World Cup version - - an accomplishment that he accomplished in 2019 in Britain.
Rohit's ton against Afghanistan was his 31st by and large, taking him past Australian legend Ricky Ponting.
He is presently behind India's Virat Kohli (47) and Tendulkar (49) throughout the entire existence of ODI cricket.
Rohit likewise broke Kapil Dev's (72) record of quickest ODI century for India in World Cup history, moving into triple figures off only 63 balls (12x4s, 4x6s).
In imperious structure during India's pursuit of 273 against Afghanistan, Rohit likewise went past West Indies' Chris Gayle (553 sixes across designs) to record most sixes hit in global cricket across designs.
Rohit finished his 50 years off only 30 balls — second quickest in the release up to this point — while hitting three sixes and seven fours to make 60 unbeaten off 32 balls toward the finish of the eighth over.
Rohit released his unique draw shot to hit Afghanistan bowler Naveen-Ul-Haq on the penultimate bundle of the eighth over to surpass Gayle.
Pakistan's Shahid Afridi is third in the rundown with by and large 476 sixes.
Simultaneously, the Indian captain likewise joined Australia's David Warner in taking least number of innings (19) to finish 1,000 runs in World Cup history.
Among different Indians, Tendulkar (20) and Sourav Ganguly (21) highlight among those with speediest to 1,000 runs in World Cups.
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