Last Updated on March 29, 2024 by Avik Das
If Virat Kohli is the biggest name of Indian Cricket Team, then Rohit Sharma isn’t far away, either. The Mumbai-born Cricketer has been one of the prominent names of the India Cricket team for a decade, especially in limited-overs Cricket. Gifted with class and aggression, the Hitman is capable of playing knocks according to the situation. While he can defend and play a slow innings whenever the Indian team is struggling, he can also accelerate his innings at a rapid pace if the team requires it.
The 37-year old stylish batsman never looked back ever since becoming an opener for the national squad. When Rohit Sharma came to Indian National Cricket Team, he was predominantly used as a middle-order batsman, but he failed to show his talent in that position. But the team management promoted him as an opener consistently back in 2013, and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands to cement his place as a regular opener for the Men in Blue.
Playing since 2007, he has played many International matches for Team India. He has amassed a total of 40 centuries in ODI, Test, and T20 thus far, including four impressive double centuries.H He is also the skipper of Team Blue Let’s take a look at the best Rohit Sharma centuries in International Cricket.
10) 209 Vs Australia (November 2, 2013, Bangalore)
Rohit Sharma’s double century list in ODI consists of three such double tons, with the first one coming in 2013, which helped to make a lasting imprint in ODI Cricket and International Cricket. It was the seventh ODI match of the series, and he hit it against Australia in Bangalore. Batting first, India amassed a mammoth total of 383 in 50 overs, owing to a knock of 209 from the Mumbai star. He took just 158 balls to compete in the double ton. He hit 12 boundaries, while an astounding 16 sixes in that innings, scoring at an average of 132. MS Dhoni also played a quickfire 62. While chasing the big target, the Australia Cricket team was all out for 326.
9) 177 Vs West Indies ( 1st Test, November 6, 2013, Eden Gardens, Kolkata)
Just a few days after the first double ton of his career, Rohit Sharma continued his sublime form in red-ball Cricket. He made his Test debut in that match, and he made a statement by scoring a brilliant 177 against West Indies. West Indies batted first, but India Cricket Team bundled them up within 234. In the first innings of the Test match, Team India managed 453 runs. Batting at number six position, Rohit scored his debut Test hundred, while Ravichandran Ashwin also scored 124 runs to give India a healthy lead over the Caribbeans, who were all out for just 168 runs in the second innings.
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8) 171 Vs Australia ( January 12, 2016, WACA Ground, Perth)
Scoring a ton in overseas conditions like Australia certainly shows a batsman’s proficiency in playing in different pitches. Among Rohit Sharma centuries in ODI, the stupendous knock of 171 should be at the top of the ladder, although the Indian Cricket Team didn’t end up winning the encounter. The match was held in a pace-friendly pitch of WACA, Perth. Batting first, India posted 309 on the board. He scored more than half of that total with an amazing 171 off 163 balls. On the other hand, Virat Kohli also scored 91 runs. Chasing the target, the Australia Cricket Team did an incredible job. George Bailey and Steve Smith scored centuries, which helped them to chase the big target.
7) 100 Not Out ( England Vs India), ( T20 International, July 8, 2018, County Ground, Bristol)
It’s not easy to score a century in a T20 match, considering there are only 120 balls to play. But being one of the best-attacking batsmen in limited-overs Cricket today, Rohit Sharma has hit four T20 International tons, including one overseas. The Hitman scored a remarkable hundred against England in Bristol. England Cricket Team batted first in that match and ended up giving an imposing target of 198. But India’s star-studded batting lineup didn’t find it hard to chase the target, owing to a hundred from Rohit Sharma. At a strike rate of 178, he remained not out to score 100 off just 56 balls. Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya also played crucial knocks of 43 and 33 not out respectively. India overcame the target in 18.4 overs.
6) 140 Vs Pakistan ( June 16, 2019, Old Trafford, Manchester)
Scoring a ton against arch-rival Pakistan is a notable achievement for any Indian Cricketer. Out of five Rohit Sharma centuries in the 2019 World Cup, the one against was Pakistan was certainly a memorable one. In fact, Rohit Sharma ended up becoming the highest run-scorer of the tournament after scoring a record five centuries in England. Like most of the recent encounters of India and Pakistan, it was a one-sided match in the favour of Virat Kohli led side. India Cricket Team posted a massive score of 335 in 50 over, as Rohit scored 140, and Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored half-centuries. With the DLS method, the target was cut down to 302, but Pakistan could only score 212 runs in 40 overs. India won the game by 89 runs.
5) 212 Vs South Africa ( October 19, 2019, JSCA, Ranchi)
Besides Rohit Sharma’s 3 double centuries, he has achieved the feat in Test Cricket once. While playing a home series against South Africa in 2019, the Indian batsman scored his first double ton wearing the white jersey. After depending on Rohit’s excellent knock, India won the match by an innings and 202 runs. Batting first, India scored 497 runs and declared. He hit 212 runs after opening, while Ajinkya Rahane also scored 115 runs. Ravindra Jadeja played a crucial knock of 51 in the lower order. In reply, the Proteas got all out in 162 and 133 respectively.
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4) 137 Vs Bangladesh ( March 19, 2015, Melbourne Cricket Ground)
Scoring a hundred at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, that too in the Quarter Final of the Cricket World Cup, was certainly one of the greatest Rohit Sharma centuries. Two Asian teams, India and Bangladesh, met each other in the Quarter Final of the tournament. After opting to bat first, India National Team scored 302 runs. Rohit Sharma was the star of the Men in blue, scoring 137 runs off 126 balls. Suresh Raina also scored a half-century to take India to a good total. With stupendous bowling performances from Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja, India wrapped up Bangladesh within 193 runs to win the match by 109 runs.
3) 111 Vs Pakistan ( September 23, 2018, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai)
Indian Cricket Team had a tremendous Asia Cup in 2018, even though regular skipper Virat Kohli didn’t participate in it. Rohit Sharma led from the front and helped India to clinch the Asia Cup. India faced Pakistan in the Super Four of the event, but the latter didn’t stand a chance against a much superior batting from India. First, India bowlers did a great job by restricting Pakistan to only 237. The Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, scored centuries. Since Rohit stayed not out at 111, India chased the modest total in 39.3 overs.
2) 208 Not Out Vs Sri Lanka (December 13, 2017, Mohali)
India and Sri Lanka had many high scoring matches in the past, and one such example was in 2017 when the two Asian giants met at Mohali. After batting first, the Indian posted a huge total of 392. He scored the third double ton of his career by staying not out at 208. He took only 153 balls, and amassed 12 big sixes. Other than Rohit, Shreyas Iyer scored 88 runs, while Shikhar Dhawan played a useful knock of 68. Sri Lanka was never in the game. They could only score 251 runs in 50 overs, allowing India to win by 141 runs.
1) 264 Vs Sri Lanka ( November 13, 2014, Eden Gardens, Kolkata)
Arguably the best Rohit Sharma’s innings and certainly one of the most extraordinary ODI innings was played against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The Hitman hit an enormous score of 264, making it the highest score ever in One International Cricket history. Out of his 3 double centuries, it was also his second one. It was just carnage right from the beginning. Facing 173 balls, he scored 264 runs, and he hit 9 over boundaries and a record 33 boundaries in that innings. He also maintained a strike rate of 152. With that innings, India posted 404 runs. It was an insurmountable task for Sri Lanka to chase, and they got all out for only 252 runs. India won the match by a margin of 153 runs.
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