The result did not go in India’s favour in the India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI as India lost the match by 41 runs and also the three-match ODI series. Rohit Sharma did not have one of the series to remember, but surely had his number in the history books after the match, as he became the sixth Indian to play 100 ODI matches at home in his career, and the count will keep increasing for Rohit Sharma.
When we look at the performance of Rohit Sharma in this series, it wasn’t impressive. He had great starts but was not able to convert his starts into fifties or hundreds. Rohit Sharma scored a total of 61 runs in three matches, having an average of 20.33. In the last ODI, when India needed 338 runs to win the series, he again did not convert his knock into a big one as he scored 11 runs in 13 balls.
India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma joins the list with Virat, Sachin, Dhoni, and more to play 100 ODI matches at home
There have been great cricketers who have played for the Indian team over the years, and only five before Rohit Sharma played 100 ODIs at home. Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Zaheer Khan, and Anil Kumble are not among the five names. Basically, the most ODIs played at home for India is none other than Sachin Tendulkar (164). Eventually, Virat Kohli (130), MS Dhoni (127), Mohammad Azharuddin (127), and Yuvraj Singh (108) are the four other players in the list.
Now there are a lot of questions regarding the form of Rohit Sharma and whether he can hold his place in the Indian team or not. Simon Doull also questions Rohit Sharma’s hunger for the 2027 World Cup, which is Rohit Sharma’s dream to win it for his country. Surely, this series was a failure, but when we look at the last two series that India played, one against Australia and the other against South Africa, Rohit was in great form.
Shubman Gill has backed Rohit Sharma as he spoke about him in a press conference, where he said Rohit’s form is terrific and pointed to the Australia and South Africa series. He also said that Rohit had starts but couldn’t convert them into big ones, and it is normal as it is not possible every time to do it. Rohit Sharma surely keeps his place as the veteran, as he has a lot more to offer to the Indian team.