India’s opening batter Rohit Sharma quietly celebrated his century in the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday, October 25, sharing the moment with Virat Kohli. The 33rd ODI hundred came with a composed single to long-off in the 33rd over during the series-deciding run chase.
Rohit was in exceptional form from the start of India’s second innings, building on his fifty in the second ODI at Adelaide Oval. He adapted well to the pitch conditions while keeping the scoreboard ticking, playing a key role as India scored 68 runs in the first powerplay.
The opener continued his strong performance through the middle overs, forming a massive second-wicket partnership with Virat Kohli. By the 33rd over bowled by Adam Zampa, Rohit was just four runs short of the milestone. He added a couple of runs at the start of the over and had the chance to reach three figures on the very next ball.
However, a powerful straight drive struck Virat Kohli at the non-striker’s end, stopping the pair from taking two runs. Rohit stayed calm and picked up a couple of singles to reach his century. With a subtle smile, Rohit raised his bat to acknowledge the enthusiastic Sydney crowd and shared a heartfelt hug with Virat Kohli, making the moment truly special.
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Hitman has RO-ared with all class in Sydney! 💯
👉 His 33rd ODI century, 50th across formats
👉 9 – Joint-most 100s in ODIs against AUS
👉 6- Most 100s by a visiting batter in ODIs in AUS#AUSvIND 👉 3rd ODI | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/0evPIuANAu pic.twitter.com/r5AtoC6u1i— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 25, 2025
This was Rohit Sharma’s ninth century against Australia, equalling the record for the most by an Indian alongside Sachin Tendulkar. His previous hundred against the Aussies came in the 2020 home bilateral series at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Rohit Sharma Eyes Finish Alongside Virat Kohli In 3rd ODI vs Australia
When Rohit Sharma brought up his century, India were just 36 runs short of the target. The celebrated duo of Rohit and Virat Kohli are steering the team toward completing the run chase and preventing a series whitewash. After reaching his hundred, The Hitman added a few more runs, highlighted by a classy slog sweep off Matt Short.
At the time of reporting, India stood at 213/1, needing only 24 more runs to win with 14 overs left.
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