15 years ago, a young player named Rohit Sharma his international debut for India on this day in the ODI match against Ireland. Showing a lot of promise in domestic cricket, big things are destined for the youngster.
Although success did not come easily to Rohit at first, he showed a will to work hard and eventually proved his talent with perseverance.
The 35-year-old man has always been considered a person with a lot of potential. But then he turned himself into a running machine and became one of the biggest that India has ever produced.
Fans on Twitter praise Rohit Sharma for his contributions to international cricket over the past 15 years and hope that the India captain will continue to be strong for many years to come. Here are some reactions:
Rohit Sharma went to the cricket international on this day 15 years ago. One of the best talents in the world of cricket, he played white ball cricket unbelievably well for the past decade and now he is also finding his feet in Test cricket – The Hitman! https://t.co/kpP9NN8nsY
15 years of ups and downs Inspiring journey @ ImRo45 Just an ICC trophy as captain. https://t.co/gcT9bcrVnX
Rohit Sharma’s 15 years in international cricket, coming from the legacy of Mumbai cricket, becoming one of the greats in whiteball cricket, captain of every tournament for India, making an impact big in the Test as an opener, inspiring young people with his elegance – A legend. #15YearsOfROHITism https://t.co/QbzewwFrW5
On this day 2007 – Rohit Sharma made his first international cricket match. Now, he is India’s captain in all three tournaments and is one of the greatest pitchers for India. And he has inspired this modern generation with his elegance and class. The absolute lore of the game. https://t.co/KZtfyqlAPu
It’s been 15 years since my man made his international cricket tournament debut, the journey was more than a cricketer he taught us how to fight back when everyone dismissed you as always a person super proud of him continuing to shine RO. We love you ❤️ @ ImRo45 @mipaltan#15YearsOfROHITism https://t.co/HWxkexeaBP
Rohit Sharma has transformed after being ignored for the 2011 World Cup
The 2007 T20 World Cup was where Rohit Sharma first made his name, playing impressive headers against South Africa and then the final against Pakistan. He’s the one who used to take down orders and play these handy cameos.
Rohit quickly became a key part of the Deccan Chargers in the IPL and also won the 2009 League Emerging Player award.
Then, India failed miserably in the 2010 T20 World Cup. But half a century against Australia shows that he is not someone who can be bullied by low-level bowling.
Rohit Sharma scored his first hundred ODIs against Zimbabwe that year and it looked like he would make it to the 2011 World Cup squad of the year. However, his form fell and he fell when he missed the chance. golden association.
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Sharma was on the inside and out until the 2013 Champions Cup where MS Dhoni asked him to open innings and he hasn’t looked back since. His five centuries in the 2019 World Cup and three hundred ODIs in doubles is a statement that he is one of the best openers India has ever produced.
That same year, Rohit also started opening Indian innings in the Cricket Test and that’s when he became a regular at tournaments for the team. From not being selected for the UK test tour in 2018 to being captain of India on the same tour four years later, Rohit has indeed come a long way.
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