As a ruthless Rohit Sharma scored his record breaking third double hundred to guide India to a series-levelling 141-run win against Sri Lanka in the second ODI, the cricket fraternity was one in celebrating the unique achievement.
Rohit smashed an unbeaten 208 off 153 balls to fire India to a mammoth 392 for four, a total that proved to be too much for Sri Lanka, despite Angelo Mathews’ fighting century.
From his current and former Indian team mates...
Way to go my friend. Always a joy to watch you bat :-)) @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/wAhZr5t0ZB
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 13, 2017
What an innings Hitman , quite unreal. Many congratulations on the 3rd ODI double. 3 alone out of a total 7 ODI double hundred's. Take a bow @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/RzZKzoEwnt
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 13, 2017
- “What stands out to me is his consistency of getting double hundreds. The first one against Australia was a career-changing one and a batsman-changing one. When you get your first, you realise your potential and you know that you can do it again. He did that again at the Eden Gardens and got 264. I don’t think this one is a career-changing knock for him but it’s a fabulous knock because he’s got another double hundred. The best thing is his consistency of getting double hundreds which is very, very important,” Sourav Ganguly to India Today.
The man of double hundreds @ImRo45 You beauty ! World class brothaman 😘
— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) December 13, 2017
- Won’t be surprised if Rohit becomes first ODI triple-centurion – Aakash Chopra on ESPNCricinfo
Wah Rohit Wah ! 35 balls for the second hundred. So proud of you Rohit Sharma ! pic.twitter.com/EPWGZ2qcaG
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 13, 2017
Not one, not two but three double centuries in ODI cricket. You made batting look easy and simple in this innings, @ImRo45. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Keep them coming always.👌✌️💪#IndvsSri #BCCI pic.twitter.com/yrb2chCK8U
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) December 13, 2017
A bit late to wish @ImRo45 as was working on the same game😄😄 but what an innings.. It's mind boggling to think of just one double hundred bit 3 of them is a Special Player. Stunning stuff
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) December 13, 2017
And the Hitman strikes again in a big way, third double ton in an ODI. Wow. Congrats @ImRo45. Keep the big scores coming. Waiting for many more #INDvsSL #RohitSharma #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/9BOveQl3FS
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) December 13, 2017
... to international players
Well played @ImRo45 👏👏👍treat to watch him play like this. Makes batting look so easy.
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) December 13, 2017
Something else dude @ImRo45 Brilliant stuff yesterday and #HappyAnniversary too #INDvSL
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) December 14, 2017
What a knock by @ImRo45 - another double hundred! Shows great Class and is very inspirational. Well done bro
— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11) December 13, 2017
What a player @ImRo45 is!! So good to watch! 3 doubles now in ODI cricket... #freak #mindblowing
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) December 13, 2017
The world seems a little bit nicer place to be when @ImRo45 is scoring runs #cricketporn
— Trent Woodhill (@TrentWoodhill) December 14, 2017
A word from fellow double centurion
Wow @ImRo45 ! What a serious knock. #INDvSL
— Martin Guptill (@Martyguptill) December 13, 2017
