India are set to play their first ODI series of 2024 as they will travel to Sri Lanka later this month. Rohit Sharma will also be seen returning as the skipper in ODIs for India since his last appearance in the 2023 ODI World Cup on November 19, 2023.
Rohit Sharma, whose numbers speak of his profoundness to bat against Sri Lanka as the Indian opener has amassed 1864 runs from 52 matches at an average of 45.46 in ODIs. Two of his three ODI double centuries also came against Sri Lanka. Here’s the list of five best ODI knocks by Rohit Sharma against Sri Lanka
Best ODI knocks from Rohit Sharma against Sri Lanka
5. 104(88) in 2017
Rohit Sharma scored 104 runs off 88 balls against Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 31, 2017. His 219-run partnership with Virat Kohli was the highlight of that innings which helped India to post a total of 375 for 5 in their 50 overs. At last, India went on to win the match by 168 runs.
4. 124(145) in 2017
Rohit Sharma’s steady hundred helped India to seal a convincing win against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on August 27, 2017. Chasing a target of 218 runs, India lost four wickets for just 61 runs. After that, Rohit and MS Dhoni put up an unbeaten partnership of 157 runs as India chased the target in 45.1 overs with six wickets in hand. Rohit scored an unbeaten 124 runs off 145 balls.
3. 103(94) in 2019
Rohit Sharma scored one of his best ODI knocks against Sri Lanka during the 2019 ODI World Cup fixture at Leeds on July 6, 2019. Chasing a target of 265 runs, Rohit and KL Rahul put up an opening stand of 189 runs making things a lot easier for India. Rohit got out after scoring 104 runs off 94 balls. India won the game by seven wickets with 39 balls to spare.
2. 208(153) in 2017
The third double-hundred for Rohit Sharma and the second against Sri Lanka came in Mohali on December 13, 2017. Batting first, Rohit got the support of Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer as India posted 392.4 in their 50 overs. Rohit scored an unbeaten 208 runs off 153 balls and went on to win the match by 141 runs.
1. 264(173) in 2014
Just after a year of scoring his first ODI double hundred in 2013, Rohit Sharma went on smash the highest-ever ODI innings score by any batter when he came to bat against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on November 13, 2024. The opening batter scored a mammoth 264 off 173 balls as India posted 404/5. India won the match by a huge margin of 153 runs.