Rohit Sharma scored 101 runs off 75 balls in the second ODI against the West Indies at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on September 30, 2026. The opening batsman not only scored his 35th ODI century, but also formed a 255-run opening partnership with Shubman Gill. Rohit demonstrated remarkable fitness at the age of 39 by batting to score the game-winning century after fielding for 50 overs.
Former Indian opener Sadagoppan Ramesh issued a severe critique of chief selector Ajit Agarkar in response to Rohit’s performance. The disparity between Agarkar’s purported stance on Rohit’s future and the batter’s ongoing brilliance on the pitch was underscored by Ramesh.
Agarkar reportedly desired for Rohit to withdraw from international cricket following the second ODI against England in July. However, Rohit has disproven his critics by scoring two hundreds in the last three ODIs.
The contest was won by Rohit Sharma’s century in Guwahati.
The opening batsman encountered an attack from the West Indies on a flat surface in Guwahati. At this juncture in his career, his capacity to make a meaningful contribution to the Indian team has been reaffirmed. Both on the pitch and with the bat.
The assessment of Kohli’s and Rohit Sharma’s form by Ramesh
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Rohit and Virat Kohli are engaged in a constructive rivalry, as they endeavour to equal or surpass each other’s ODI cricket performances, as per Ramesh.
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