Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma made headlines with his remarkable performance against Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup. In a stunning display, Rohit Sharma scored a century in just 63 balls, setting a new record for the fastest century for India in Cricket World Cups. This achievement surpassed the previous record held by Kapil Dev, who reached his century in 72 balls.
Rohit Sharma's incredible feat didn't stop there. He also established a new record for the most centuries in Cricket World Cups, all in just his third World Cup appearance. With seven centuries in 19 World Cup innings, he surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar's record of six centuries in 44 innings.
During his century, Rohit Sharma achieved several milestones, including becoming the fastest player to reach 1,000 runs in men's ODI World Cups, accomplishing this in just 19 innings, a record he shares with Australia's David Warner.
Additionally, Rohit Sharma also surpassed Chris Gayle's record for hitting the most number of sixes in international cricket across all three formats. With Gayle's record of 553 sixes in his career, Rohit Sharma claimed this feat shortly after crossing the half-century mark against Afghanistan.
Rohit Sharma's incredible performance began with a lightning-quick start as he reached his half-century in just 30 balls. Meanwhile, Afghanistan had scored 272 runs while batting first, with Hashmatullah Shahidi's captain's knock contributing 80 runs off 88 balls, supported by Azmatullah Omarzai's 62 off 69 balls.
Rohit Sharma's outstanding achievements in the ICC Cricket World Cup have solidified his status as one of India's cricket legends and a record-breaking sensation in international cricket.
