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Indian cricket workforce captain Rohit Sharma© AFP
Indian cricket workforce skipper Rohit Sharma achieved an enormous world document through the Champions Trophy 2025 encounter in opposition to Australia in Dubai on Tuesday. Rohit turned essentially the most prolific six-hitter within the historical past of ICC ODI tournaments as he went previous Chris Gayle’s feat of 64 maximums. Rohit slammed Australia quick bowler Nathan Ellis for his sixty fifth six in ICC tournaments – essentially the most by any participant. Rohit had beforehand gone previous Gayle’s ODI tally of 331 sixes to change into the second highest six-hitter within the format. Former Pakistan batter Shahid Afridi nonetheless leads the desk with a document 351 sixes.
Rohit Sharma mentioned that his aspect was calm and composed of their chase of 265 which they comfortably managed to succeed in in opposition to Australia to advance to the third consecutive ultimate of the Champions Trophy.
Virat Kohli as soon as once more proved the cynosure of India’s batting and performed a knock of 84 runs studded with 5 fours whereas KL Rahul’s unbeaten 42 and Hardik Pandya’s 28 cameo laced with three sixes and a 4 powered them to a four-wicket win within the semi-final at Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Tuesday.
Rohit admitted that the conflict was thrilling until the final ball as Australia had been additionally within the recreation after the dismissal of Kohli however Pandya and Rahul gave the ending touches to India’s innings.
“Till the last ball is bowled, nothing is certain. At the halfway stage, we felt like it’s a reasonable score. The nature of the pitch doesn’t allow you play your shots. We were clinical with the bat. We were calm and composed in our chase,” Rohit mentioned within the post-match presentation.
The skipper lauded the efforts of Kohli and particularly Pandya’s consecutive sixes off Adam Zampa within the essential juncture of the encounter.
“Credit goes to everyone who were involved in making the team. (Kohli) He’s done it for so many years. When we were batting, we were calm. Those shots in the end by Hardik were crucial,” he mentioned.
“Looked better (pitch). Slightly played better than the one against NZ. It’s about playing good cricket. There are a lot of experienced guys. That’s something I wanted to have – six bowling options and at the same get that batting depth as well,” Rohit added.
(With IANS inputs)
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