During India’s tour of Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma’s most recent social media activity has caught the interest of online users. An image of experienced Indian opener Rohit warming up for his next white-ball assignment as the skipper of the Gautam Gambhir-coached team was shared in the lead-up to the One Day International (ODI) series between India and Sri Lanka.
On the eve of the third Twenty20 International match between India and Sri Lanka, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also published the same picture. Soon after the picture became viral, Rohit decided to remove the post from his official Instagram account.
Among the top players to prepare before the ODI series against Sri Lanka in Colombo were captain Rohit and former captain Virat Kohli of India.
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The ODI series between India and Sri Lanka will begin on August 2, and Indian captain Rohit has begun getting ready for it. The skipper of India was observed honing his shots in the nets in the days before the series against Sri Lanka. After leading Team India to victory at the ICC T20 World Cup in the Caribbean, Rohit has rejoined the Indian team. Along with Virat Kohli, Rohit announced his retirement from the game’s shortest format following India’s exciting victory over South Africa in the ICC event’s summit match.
Rohit was confirmed as India’s captain for the next edition of the ICC Champions Trophy hosted by Pakistan. The Indian captain can achieve multiple records in the ODI series between the former 50-over world champions. The 37-year-old is 291 runs away from becoming the fourth Indian to complete 11,000 runs in ODIs.
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The senior batter is just 60 runs from overtaking former batter and ex-head coach Rahul Dravid to become the fourth-highest run-getter for India in ODIs. Rohit has amassed 10,709 runs in 262 matches at an average of 49.12. The senior batter has 31 centuries and 55 fifties to his name, with a best score of 264.