Page 36 - Latest Updates on Rohit Sharma
1st Test, Day 4: India sniff victory after Rohit's ton dents SA fightback
At close of play, the Proteas were 11/1 in their second innings with last innings's centurion Dean Elgar trapped in front by Ravindra Jadeja for just two
 "1st Test, Day 4: India sniff victory after Rohit's ton dents SA fightback")
Rohit Sharma hits 13 sixes in a Test, breaks Sidhu's 25-year-old record
The former Indian cricketer Sidhu had hit eight sixes in a match against Sri Lanka in Lucknow
 "Rohit Sharma hits 13 sixes in a Test, breaks Sidhu's 25-year-old record")
Rohit Sharma out for duck as an opener in practice match vs South Africa
The match between Board President's XI and South Africa is the only practice match ahead of the series between Proteas and India
 "Rohit Sharma out for duck as an opener in practice match vs South Africa")
Rohit needs only 8 runs to regain top spot in highest run getters in T20Is
Kohli surpassed Rohit during the second T20 international when he smashed an unbeaten 72 as India took a 1-0 lead in the series by registering a facile seven-wicket victory in Mohali
 "Rohit needs only 8 runs to regain top spot in highest run getters in T20Is")
Virat Kohli surpasses Rohit Sharma as all-time leading run-scorer in T20s
Kohli now has 2,441 runs from 66 innings to Rohit's 2,434 from 89 innings
 "Virat Kohli surpasses Rohit Sharma as all-time leading run-scorer in T20s")
Shubman Gill gets maiden call for Tests; Rohit to play as opener vs Proteas
India's first Test against South Africa will start in Visakhapatnam on October 2, while the second and third games will be held in Pune (October 10-14) and Ranchi (October 19-23) respectively.
 "Shubman Gill gets maiden call for Tests; Rohit to play as opener vs Proteas")
The invisible endorser: Why brands have steered clear of Rohit Sharma
Sharma has only 5-6 active endorsement deals-Adidas, Hublot, CEAT, among the major brands. In contrast, Captain Virat Kohli has 24
 "The invisible endorser: Why brands have steered clear of Rohit Sharma")
Selectors hint at Rohit Sharma as Test opener, flag concern on Rahul's form
India ODI vice-captain Rohit has been in sublime form of late but despite being in the squad, he sat out of the two-Test series in the West Indies
Rohit has to wait for a spot in Indian Test eleven: Gautam Gambhir
Rohit was not picked for the first Test with Rahane and Vihari doing well in the series opener, it is unlikely he will feature in the second and final Test
 "Rohit has to wait for a spot in Indian Test eleven: Gautam Gambhir")
Akhtar wants 'match-winner' Rohit in playing 11 in opening Test against WI
Akhtar said it was important that he should also be given a chance in the XI to go out and grab his opportunity
 "Akhtar wants 'match-winner' Rohit in playing 11 in opening Test against WI")
IND vs WI 1st ODI preview: Can Chris Gayle revive Windies' fortunes?
India may rest Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bring Mohammed Shami to pair with and Navdeep Saini who making his ODI debut.
 "IND vs WI 1st ODI preview: Can Chris Gayle revive Windies' fortunes?")
Ind vs WI 2nd T20 highlights: India win by 22 runs on DLS, clinch series
Batting first, India scored a challenging 167 for five and had West Indies in all sorts of trouble at 98 for four in the 16th over when lightning and thundershowers struck
 "Ind vs WI 2nd T20 highlights: India win by 22 runs on DLS, clinch series")
Ind vs WI 1st T20 highlights: India win by 4 wickets as bowlers wreak havoc
West Indies managed to post 96-run target as Indian bowlers wreaked havoc. India, too, had a shaky start but the low total made the chase easy
 "Ind vs WI 1st T20 highlights: India win by 4 wickets as bowlers wreak havoc")
India vs Windies preview: Andre Russell ruled out of first T20I in Florida
From India tour of West Indies onwards, Rishabh Pant will have more responsibility with the selectors backing him as the number one wicketkeeper in all formats. Check playing 11, match timings here
 "India vs Windies preview: Andre Russell ruled out of first T20I in Florida")
All in the game: The history of friction in the sporting world
From Sir Don Bradman to Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Sourav Ganguly, a cursory study of cricket history throws up interesting examples of conflict between players
 "All in the game: The history of friction in the sporting world")
Baffling to hear stories of rift, people are feeding off lies: Virat Kohli
After India's ouster from the World Cup, there were stories of fissures in the Indian camp with claims that Rohit and Kohli are not seeing eye to eye
 "Baffling to hear stories of rift, people are feeding off lies: Virat Kohli")
Rohit, Bumrah only Indians in ICC World Cup XI, winners England dominate
Sharma top-scored in the tournament with 648 runs while Bumrah was India's best bowler with 18 wickets
 "Rohit, Bumrah only Indians in ICC World Cup XI, winners England dominate")
Stay away from distractions, enjoy weather: Rohit on Jadeja-Manjrekar feud
Jadeja's tweet attack, where he had equated Manjrekar's cricketing analysis with the number of matches he has played, shows how sensitive players are about criticism
 "Stay away from distractions, enjoy weather: Rohit on Jadeja-Manjrekar feud")
87-year-old cricket-loving granny to be the face of a Pepsi ad campaign
Charulata Patel was spotted blowing a vuvuzela at the stadium in Birmingham in support of the Indian team
 "87-year-old cricket-loving granny to be the face of a Pepsi ad campaign")
ICC CWC 19 highlights: India beat Bangladesh by 28 runs; qualify for semis
Rohit Sharma continued his dream run with a record equalling fourth century but the Indian innings once again lacked the final flourish.
 "ICC CWC 19 highlights: India beat Bangladesh by 28 runs; qualify for semis")
