In a truly remarkable feat, Rohit Sharma achieved a monumental milestone during India‘s clash against Afghanistan in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, October 11. Rohit blazed his way to a century in just 63 balls, breaking a record that had stood untouched for 30 years.
Rohit Sharma breaks Kapil Dev’s 40-year-old record
The record, previously held by the iconic Kapil Dev, dates back to the 1983 World Cup when one of the greatest all-rounders in the world reached a century in 72 balls against Zimbabwe. Rohit’s knock to century includes a breathtaking display of power-hitting, studded with 11 fours and four colossal sixes, which left cricket enthusiasts in awe of his unparalleled skill. His innings concluded at 131 runs off 84 balls, with a total of 16 fours and 5 sixes.
By surpassing Kapil’s record, Rohit not only carved his name into history but also underscored his standing as one of India’s premier cricketing talents. The cricketing world stood witness to this extraordinary achievement, a testament to Rohit’s brilliance with the bat.
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Some other milestones also gets demolished
But the records didn’t stop there. The current Indian skipper also claimed the title of the joint-fastest batter to reach 1,000 runs in World Cup history, sharing the honour with Australia’s David Warner, both achieving this milestone in just 19 innings. In addition, Rohit surpassed former India captain Sourav Ganguly’s World Cup run tally of 1,006 runs. With his third six in the innings, he even went on to surpass Chris Gayle‘s record for the most international sixes, totalling an impressive 553 sixes.
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The cricketing fraternity took to social media platforms to celebrate Rohit’s incredible achievement.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Another day, another achievement for our 𝗛𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻 😍💥 Rohit sharma is on fire today 🔥🇮🇳 Amazing 100 & Most 100s in World Cups (7) & Most sixes in International cricket.🔥 #RohitSharma @ImRo45
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) October 11, 2023
Rohit Sharma ka 100th 7th WC shatak, record tod performance! Well played champion, asli entertainer! 🏏 #RohitSharma #WorldCupRecord pic.twitter.com/3LGFeJuPdJ
— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) October 11, 2023
Rohit Sharma is in dangerous form. Such a pleasure to watch him bat. #INDvsAFG
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 11, 2023
FASTEST WORLD CUP HUNDRED BY AN INDIAN! ♥️
RO de poore Sau!💯#CWC23 #INDvAFG #RohitSharma
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 11, 2023
FASTEST WORLD CUP CENTURY FOR INDIA….!!!
7th World Cup hundred by Rohit Sharma – this one came in just 63 balls. Annihilation by the Hitman in Delhi, what a treat to watch. pic.twitter.com/TQmQvbIsRT
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 11, 2023
Most centuries in the odi world cup’s – Rohit Sharma
Fastest century by an Indian in odi world cup – Rohit Sharma pic.twitter.com/0sh5B2bytO
— cric_mawa (@cric_mawa_twts) October 11, 2023
Rohit Sharma becomes the batter with the most @cricketworldcup hundreds with a belligerent ton against Afghanistan 🔥@mastercardindia Milestones 🏏#CWC23 #INDvAFG pic.twitter.com/AnZL1FDg4T
— ICC (@ICC) October 11, 2023
History in Delhi by Hitman.
ROHIT SHARMA HAS NOW THE MOST HUNDREDS IN WORLD CUP HISTORY….!!!!
– 7 hundreds from just 19 innings. pic.twitter.com/5uKKoZWomY
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 11, 2023
Topping The Charts! 🔝
Most Hundreds (7️⃣) in ODI World Cups 🤝 Rohit Sharma
Take a bow! 🙌 #CWC23 | #TeamIndia | #INDvAFG | #MeninBlue pic.twitter.com/VlkIlXCwvA
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 11, 2023
7th century in World Cups for Rohit Sharma #CWC23 #INDvAFG #RohitSharma #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/kObJvXU4nM
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 11, 2023
Rohit Sharma scored Fastest WC hundred for India.
The man of big events. pic.twitter.com/H8Om4IbjIS
— Ansh Shah (@asmemesss) October 11, 2023
Take a bow, Rohit Sharma #CWC23 #INDvAFG #RohitSharma #TeamIndia #Delhi #cricket #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/REBoXbAr7C
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 11, 2023
Rohit sharma completed 100 in just 63 balls.
Hitman Rohit Sharma scored Most sixes in International cricket..🔥#INDvsAFG#RohitSharmapic.twitter.com/glkYpI1jpa
— Dhruv Tripathi (@Dhruv_tr108) October 11, 2023
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In a truly remarkable feat, Rohit Sharma achieved a monumental milestone during India‘s clash against Afghanistan in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, October 11. Rohit blazed his way to a century in just 63 balls, breaking a record that had stood untouched for 30 years. Rohit Sharma breaks Kapil Dev’s 40-year-old record…
