IND vs AFG: Rohit Sharma Becomes First Cricketer In History To Play 150 T20Is

India skipper Rohit Sharma etched his name in the record books in the shortest format of the game. The senior opener became the first cricketer ever in men’s cricket to play 150 games in the T20I format

Rohit Sharma achieved the feat in the ongoing India vs Afghanistan second T20I. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. It marks a special day for the batter as not only got his 150 caps but also will be captaining the team in his special game.

Rohit Sharma has been one of the main reasons behind the rise of Indian cricket in T20Is. He made his debut in 2007 and since then has grown in stature a lot, making himself one of the best players in the world not only in T20Is but in other two formats as well.

Over the years, Rohit Sharma has developed himself into one of the best power hitters in the game and has been the backbone of the team for a while now. The batter has played many famous knocks in the tournament and has guided the team to some special wins.

Rohit Sharma recently became the first player in the history of the game to be part of the 100 wins in T20Is. He achieved the feat following the side’s 6-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first game that took place at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

Rohit Sharma is one of the leading run-getters in the T20Is. He has slammed 3853 runs to his name from 149 games at a strike rate of around 140. He also has slammed four centuries in the format, which is the joint most in the T20Is alongside Glenn Maxwell and Suryakumar Yadav.

Rohit Sharma recently made a comeback to the T20I format after 14 long months. Since the last T20 World Cup, he didn’t play any game for the game and made a return in the first game. The batter, however, didn’t have a great outing in the match as he was run out and bagged a two-ball duck.

Rohit Sharma would be hoping to set the stage on fire in the second game and silence his critics. He would be eager to make a big impact in his 150th game in the format and would be hoping to take his team to the series win.

IND vs AFG: Rohit Sharma Becomes First Cricketer To Play 150 T20Is

Among men’s players, Rohit Sharma, who has played 150 T20Is, is followed by Paul Stirling and George Dockrell on the list. Stirling and George have played 134 and 128 matches for their side in T20I cricket.

Overall, Rohit Sharma became the fourth cricketer to play 150 T20I games. He will be joining the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur (161), Suzie Bates (152), Danni Wyatt (151) and Alyssa Healy (150).

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