Rohit Sharma becomes the first Indian captain to score centuries in all 3 formats of international cricket

There were a lot of questions surrounding Rohit Sharma’s form who had struggled to hit his stride in the past one year. The Indian captain crafted a perfect counterblast and started giving out hints of a remarkable watershed when he hammered those crucial knocks against New Zealand.

However, come Australia, when the batters from either team have struggled to come to terms with a pitch that has had so much to offer, it was Rohit Sharma who has stood tall and delivered a knock that would be remembered for its elegance, control and dominance, leaving Australia in the wake of some serious trouble to follow.

Rohit blasted a well-constructed 120 from 212 balls, smashing 15 fours and 2 sixes, holding fort against a marauding Todd Murphy who had a sublime day out. However, it was the Aussie skipper who would return to rattle the defenses of Rohit as the captain embarked upon the long walk back to the pavilion.

This was Rohit Sharma’s ninth Test century, also the 8th at home and first as a skipper since he took over the reins from Virat Kohli in Test cricket. Achieving this feat, he joined Babar Azam, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Faf du Plessis to become only the fourth to score an international century across all formats of the game as a captain.

The 35-year-old batter has smashed 6 centuries across all formats as a skipper, three of which have come in ODIs while two of them have been in T20Is. This was also his 38thinternational century that makes him the second-highest centurion as an opener after Sachin Tendulkar’s 45. Rohit had put up some exquisite strokes, showing firm control over his shots and exuding confidence on a track that had the batters sweating profusely.