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Rohit Sharma scores double ton in ODI

Rohit Sharma thanks fans on Twitter after series win over Australia

Indian opener Rohit Sharma, who became the third batsman to score a double ton in One-Day Internationals (ODI), thanked his fans on Twitter after his knock setup a series win for India against Australia.

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Rohit Sharma’s transformation after opening the batting is similar to that of Sachin Tendulkar

Rohit Sharma’s innings of 209 suggests that he is ready to take his game to the next level. His performances since being promoted to open the batting have been stunning and he is gradually shedding the tag of the enigmatic batsman, whose talent was never in question, but performance did not match it. Nishad Pai Vaidya examines certain stats and evaluates the change in Rohit after the promotion.

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Rohit Sharma slams 209 against Australia in 7th ODI

Indian batsman Rohit Sharma roared his way into the history books by smashing a scintillating double century and re-wrote the record for highest number of sixes in an innings by hitting the ball 16 times over the fence on a day when quite a few other records were rewritten. Australian bowlers bore the brunt of Sharma's fury with the young batsman...

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India vs Australia 2013: MS Dhoni praises batsmen, feels death bowling needs improvement

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was pleased with the way his top-order performed in the seven-match ODI series against Australia but said the team's death bowling needs improvement.

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India vs Australia stats highlights: 7th ODI at Bangalore

India registered a thrilling 57-run victory over Australia in the seventh and final One-Day International (ODI) at Bangalore. This win enabled the hosts clinch the high-scoring seven-match series 3-2 with two matches being washed out.

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Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar top 3 scorers in ODI history

India opener Rohit Sharma recorded the second-highest score in One-Day International (ODI) history when he scored 209 against Australia in the seventh match of the series at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Saturday.  In the process, he became the third batsmen to score an ODI double century, after Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag.

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Rohit Sharma’s 209: The talent enters the league of bigwigs but more tales remain to be scripted

India opener Rohit Sharma became the third batsman to reach the 200-run mark in One-Day Internationals (ODI) when he scored 209 against Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. During the course of the innings he also struck 16 sixes, a world record, surpassing Shane Watson’s 15 hits beyond the fence against Bangladesh in 2011. Aayush Puthran feels a lot more remains due from Rohit Sharma’s willow before he becomes a part of cricketing folklore.

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Rohit Sharma’s 209 vs Australia: Records tumble in series finale at Bangalore

Indian batsman Rohit Sharma roared his way into the history books by smashing a scintillating double century and re-wrote the record for highest number of sixes in an innings by hitting the ball 16 times over the fence on a day when quite a few other records were rewritten.

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Rohit Sharma: Wonderful feeling to get double ton

Smiling ear to ear after becoming only the third cricketer ever to smash an One-Day Internationals (ODI) double hundred, Indian batsman Rohit Sharma said he went in with the intent to "play big" and successfully executed the plan on the small ground.

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Rohit Sharma’s 209 vs Australia: Social media reacts

India's Rohit Sharma made an entry into record books by becoming the third batsman after Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag to score a double century in ODIs. His knock of 209 came from 158 balls in the seventh ODI against Australia in Bangalore. Here's how social media reacted to his achievement.

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