ICC World Cup 2023: Aakash Chopra Predicts Rohit Sharma To Score Two Centuries And One Daddy Hundred In WC
Published - 26 Aug 2023, 01:19 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:17 AM
Renowned commentator Aakash Chopra said that the Indian team has the strongest top three batters among the participating nations in the ODI World Cup 2023. Aakash Chopra said that Rohit Sharma should score a lot of runs in the upcoming tournament at home.
Rohit Sharma was the leading run-getter in the 2019 World Cup in England. The right-handed batter scored 648 runs in nine innings with an impressive average of 81 and a strike rate of 98.33. He smashed a record-breaking five hundreds during the marquee tournament.
Rohit Sharma Is Going To Hit You – Aakash Chopra
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra highlighted Rohit Sharma‘s impressive stats in the 50-over format over his illustrious 16-year career.
“When we talk about the top three, it seems like who is better than us? Sare jahan se acha Hindustan hamara – you get a feeling like that from within because we have Shubman Gill alongside Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli will come after them.
“Rohit Sharma has scored more than 9800 runs. He has scored 30 centuries, has an average of nearly 49, and a strike rate of 90. It’s almost similar in Asia. So you can assume that Rohit Sharma is going to hit you. If he plays all nine matches, he should score two centuries and one daddy hundred as an opener. I am expecting that,” he added.
Rohit is expected to open the innings alongside Shubman Gill in the much-awaited World Cup at home. Veteran batter Virat Kohli is likely to bat in the number three position.
Virat Kohli – The Father Of ODI Cricket – Aakash Chopra
The former Indian opener stated that Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma can be an ideal opening pair as they complement each other. Chopra mentioned that Virat Kohli will boost the top order with his presence at No. 3.
“Shubman Gill is exactly the same to be fair. His sample size is very small compared to Rohit. He has an average of 62 in 27 games, which becomes 64 in Asia. Three of his four centuries have come in Asia. Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma complement each other really well.”
“If you get across them, then comes Virat Kohli – the father of ODI cricket at this point in time. He has scored nearly 13000 runs in 275 games with 46 centuries, an average of 57. Out of the 46 hundreds, 31 have come in Asia. The average becomes 58 and more than 7400 runs are in Asia only. So India’s top three are worth saluting,” he concluded.
The selectors have named a 17-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup. The team management will finalize the 15 players for the World Cup before the submission deadline for the preliminary squad on September 5.
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