Rohit Sharma, the captain of Team India, has been the primary contributor with the bat in the 2023 World Cup. He has assumed the role of the aggressor during the powerplay and delivered some impressive innings.
While his high-risk style has led to occasional dismissals after promising starts, Rohit has effectively laid the foundation for players like Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer to capitalize on.
As the 2023 World Cup final against Australia approaches, set to be held at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, Rohit Sharma stands fifth among the tournament’s leading run-scorers.
Across 10 innings, he has accumulated 550 runs at an impressive average of 55 and a stellar strike rate of 124.15. In the ongoing tournament, the 36-year-old Rohit Sharma has achieved one century and three half-centuries.
Additionally, he has been dismissed in the 40s four times, displaying an aggressive intent against the bowling attacks. Rohit Sharma was absent from the 2011 ODI World Cup when India secured victory in the final.
Although he played crucial roles in India’s 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cup squads, the team faced semifinal defeats in both editions against Australia and New Zealand, respectively.
Therefore, the 2023 World Cup presents the inaugural opportunity for Rohit to participate in an ODI World Cup final, and he is eager to make it a memorable experience.
Rohit Sharma’s performance in ICC Champions Trophy finals
Rohit Sharma was a member of the Indian squad that won the Champions Trophy in England in 2013. Although he was bowled by Stuart Broad for 9 off 14 in the final in Birmingham, India emerged victorious in the rain-reduced 20-over match against England by five runs.
Rohit Sharma was included in India’s 2017 Champions Trophy squad that reached the final against Pakistan at The Oval.
However, his performance with the bat was disappointing as he got out for a three-ball duck, falling victim to left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir’s lbw dismissal.
India’s cricket team started poorly and couldn’t recover, getting all out for 158 in 30.3 overs while trying to chase 339.
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