Team India's skipper Rohit Sharma, etched his name further into T20 World Cup history during clash against Pakistan on Sunday, June 9. In the Group A match played in New York, Rohit surpassed former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene to become the tournament's second-highest run scorer. The Indian captain achieved this feat with just a single off the very first ball of the match, delivered by Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi.
This milestone puts Rohit Sharma right behind Virat Kohli, who remains the undisputed king of T20 World Cup batting with the most runs scored. Interestingly, the top three run-scorers in the tournament's history currently feature in this high-profile clash. Rohit is also locked in a thrilling race with Pakistan captain Babar Azam and his teammate Kohli for the title of the most prolific run-scorer in all T20 Internationals. Cricket fans are witnessing a captivating battle for batting supremacy unfold before their eyes.
MOST RUNS IN T20 WORLD CUP HISTORY
Virat Kohli (India) - 1142 runs in 26 innings
Rohit Sharma (India) - 1023 runs in 37 innings
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) - 1016 runs in 31 innings
Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 965 runs in 31 innings
David Warner (Australia) - 901 runs in 36 innings
However, after Virat Kohli, Rohit returned to the pavilion after notching just 13 runs off 12 balls to leave India reeling at 20/2. Kohli was the first man to get dismissed cheaply after scoring just 4 off 3.
Earlier, India lost the toss and put to bat first against Pakistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan captain Babar Azam, after winning the toss, said:
“We will bowl first because of the weather and moisture in the pitch. The conditions suit us, we have four fast bowlers. We will try to use it to our best. Past is past, we are looking forward to today's match, we are ready and will give our 100%. Always a big game, our confidence is always high for India vs Pak. Azam Khan is resting”.
Meanwhile, India skipper Rohit Sharma, after losing the toss, said:
“Would've bowled first too. We need to assess how conditions play and come up with an idea of what a good score is. Those games have helped us assess conditions here. We've spoken about what we need to do as a batting unit to get a good score and then we've got the bowling unit to defend. Every game is important in a World Cup, you can't just show up. Anything can happen. We're sticking to the same XI”.
India's Playing XI
Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Pakistan's Playing XI
Mohammad Rizwan(w), Babar Azam(c), Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Amir
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