Rohit is the most destructive yet aesthetically pleasing and stylish batsman in ODI cricket. He is having his own standards. He is unparalleled batter when he gets going. Stat-wise, out of his 31 centuries in ODI, he scored 15 centuries against Australia, New Zealand, England and South Africa. Not to forget three gigantic double hundreds. This man deserves a lot more from true cricket fans. There is lot more to talk about #Rohit ❤ Thank you for making this video for our captain. Best luck for him for future matches in the world cup.

I wish to see Rohit and Kohli lift one world cup together and for Rohit to hit a Test Match triple century in Australia or England before his retirement.

The average comparisons with ABD can be a little misleading, since ABD batted lower down the order and picked up many NOs. Even so, in the period 2016-2019 (ABD retired in 2018) Rohit had a 10+ lead in average over ABD. 2015 onwards, Rohit was only overshadowed by Kohli. Even there, the difference in runs per innings was smaller than the difference in averages, as Kohli picked up a lot more NOs. Both had the essentially the same SR. From the team's POV, the mean contributions of the two in the 2015-20 period was Rohit: 55 of 58 and Kohli: 57 of 60. Rohit went toe to toe with the ODI goat at the latter's peak! (Edit: If we look at 2015-23, their RPIs differ by a mere 0.5).

If Rohit was born in other generation he'll be considered as a goat but at present kohli gets all the limelight so no one talks about rohit

I still remember 2nd nov 2013 were Rohit scored 200 against Ausies.. it was day of the dead and we were constantly checking score on cricbuzz at a cemetery and as soon as the communion was over ran back home to watch the innings on tv.. and yesterday the way he was batting I thought the chase would end before over 30..

The frustration I have with Rohit is that after making a 40 he gets out playing a stupid mistimed lofted shot. That's what is hindering him from getting in my goat category

Rohit Sharma was playing in many spots in his initial stage of career to later get in the top order batsman and that contributed to his underscoring. While Virat since years and even during his last 3 years of bad form was backed and stick with few top spots helping him to score more runs and bring back his form. Even Saurav and Dhoni mentioned this is many occasions that Rohit sharma is going through a rough patch of being played in many spots which is hurting his form and scoring abilities while he could have been the highest runs scorer. That's why lately he is more on a scoring hunt at high average. He isn't caring if he loses wicket or not but wanting to score to destroy the bowling line and length so that team can capitalize on the onslaught of top orders. Even if the top order give up wickets now there are VIrat, Shreyas, Pandya who can contain the drop of wickets is the whole idea which happened against Australia.

Zaheer Abbas,the Pakistani great put it nicely," Rohit Sharma ki batting dekh kar Dil ko tassali milti hy, Dil ko Sukoon milta hy". Nobody could have put it better.

Rohit is well above Virat. Hands-down.....it is purely because of the potential danger he brings in unlike Virat who is much more of a calculated, hard worker. Rohit is pure .....Virat is perfect....that is the difference.

7 hundreds in 19 innings, Easily one the best, just needs to perform in Knockouts as to be clear of any type of allegations 😂

Rohits a natural talent...a bit like Messi, if you will...

Rohit Sharma is the greatest six hitter not only in Indian cricket but in world cricket

He's in the same league as Viv, ABD, Sachin and Ponting. Who's better comes down to personal preference - remember the rules were different in each era. Number of overs, 2 new balls, bat improvements, field restriction rules, no-ball rules, bouncer rules were all different across the eras.

Just judging by the sheer number of match winning knocks Rohit's done it over the years for India, one would have to say he does make the all time top 5 GOAT ODI batsmen. 10000 plus runs at almost 50.00 avg and 90+ sr opening the innings is par excellence. Avg and SR isn't the only important metrics for judging a player as no. of not outs, role, position can skew the numbers hugely. I'd even argue no. of match winning runs scored consistently over a long career trumps avg/sr anytime. For instance, MS Dhoni has a career sr of 90 which isn't exceptional by modern day standards but one would have to remember he's won more ODI matches for his team than anyone who had a strike rate of 100 during his era.

Fingers Crossed I pray 🙏 that Virat and Rohit makes Runs in Semi final and final and Win us the world Cup

He has also hit the most 6's in international cricket. Also 2007 T20 world cup made a good inning 30*, india won that match vs Pakistan.

Great analysis Jarrod Rohit and Warner are the best openers in world cricket (period) Note - Not including Sachin of course, he is beyond any comparison with anyone

Mr. Kimber, I read your article on Baz in 2015 and it was beautiful. I have been a fan of you ever since. Good job here.

0:10 By this shot, Rohit said if you ball short you're dead.

LEGEND ROHIT SHARMA ❤

Billy kimber here has learnt how to generate some graphs and just wants to prove a point

*MOST DANGEROUS AND GIFTED BATSMAN I HAVE EVER SEEN* 🙏💪🇮🇳

Rohit had been in slumber for majority of 2021-22. That finger injury Vs Bangladesh awakened the monster in him

He's by far the best whiteball batter of this generation,along with Kohli 🐐

Umm, when you say other players such as SRT and Hayden had better world cup compared to Sharma in terms of runs scored did you took into account the no. of matches they played in that WC. As far as I remember SRT plated 11 in 2003 and Hayden 10 in 2007. They had lesser average than Sharma too in those WCs

After Yuvraj, he is the only Indian batsman I hv seen hitting effortless sixes which looks aesthetics to eyes.

Stats or not sachem or kohli rohit makes batting looks a lot more easier than everyone else and that is just a fact

Love your work !

Like virat, waseem akram, and many others said rohit got so much time one of the best opener in all formats

I have subscribed to your channel given its technical approach of showing cricketology. 👍👍

Sachin has also played this shot against an england bowler

Amazing batting undoubtedly.. Wanna replicate against a stronger team as well.. In particular upcoming match..

Please make a video on why wrist spinners are ineffective in wc23

Rohit on his day Will score effortlessly He doesn't need to run or hit the ball hard at all just silky smooth bat swing and timing is all he needs

sachin,viv and abd are still better even in wc ,we should considered the era they played in and how their contemporary perform ,these three had both better avg and sr,despite not always playing as a opener,also worth remembering rohit was dropped three times in three diff matches where he scored hundred ,compare to sachin who was wrongly given at many occasion in his 90s

He is a legend

Sachin and Virat skill is out of sheer will and practice while rohit has a pure natural talent through and through ‼️

कौन-कौन रोहित शर्मा को दिल से मानते हैं❤

Also make a video on why Bangladesh is horrible in run chase?

Kohli is definitely better than Rohit in ODIs in general but both Rohit and Virat have struggled in ODI WC knockouts...one of the main reasons India as a whole has been struggling in knockouts as well. I mean what happens when two of your best batters keep failing together? That being said, Kohli has gone to prove that it isn't a competency thing because his numbers in the T20 WCs are unbelievable to say the least. They get even more unbelievable in knockouts. But all of those stats won't matter if they both fail together yet again in the knock outs. Even Sachin failed in the final. So lets hope the team finally answers this time around and brings the cup home. For that both Virat and Rohit will have to be at their best along with the other 9 guys. The stuff kohli and kl pulled off in the first match against Aus...as spectacular as it was you cant expect them to repeat it again and again.

Sachin's 2003 record is crazy. He scored 673 runs which was 200+ runs more than 2nd and 3rd best players - Ganguly (465), Ponting (415). Records should always be looked in relation to what other players did around the same time and not in isolation.

GOAT World Cup batter?! When was the last knockout game wherein he made a significant contribution with the bat?? It was way back in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

If he win the world cup and i think we can say he is the best odi batsmen to play the worldcup

Rohit does'nt score in big occassions or knock out games, that did'nt elevate him to greatness

He's a great batsman but one should never forget how good captain he is!!

Jarrod I think everything can be summarized by the fact that Rohit Sharma has never won a single ICC Man of the Tournament so far in his long career. So he was never been "HEAD AND SHOULDERS" better than other batsmen in any ICC Tournament. Sachin has one ODI WC Man of the Tournament while Virat has 2 in T20I WC.

rohit Sharma virat Kohli bumrah all india heart ❤❤❤

He is a Gatlin born in the era of boult

Rohit ❤

That's Ricky Ponting

Rohit sharma is the GOAT opener

Yes I love Rohit

Imo you have to boss two world cups to be the WC goat. The current WC goats are Sachin, Sangakkara and Viv with Sachin being the top goat. If Rohit bosses this world cup he will definitely be in the WC goat convo.

I've always wondered about Rohit's stats during chases, in such a long career I can't remember him winning many important games.

Gotta disagree with you Jarrod, Rohit is top 10 not 15! Here's my ODI top 20: 1. Virat Kohli 2. Sachin Tendulkar 3. Viv Richards 4. ABD 5. Ponting 6. Saeed Anwar 7. Lara 8. Rohit and Inzy 10. Michael Bevan 11. PA de Silva 12. Mark Waugh 13. Jayasuriya 14. Kumar Sangakkara 15. Hasim Amla 16. SC Ganguly 17. Tilakratne Dilshan 18. Ross Taylor 19. Dean Jones 20. MS Dhoni/Michael Hussey

Hey jarrod, feel sad for Billy. 😊

If you take out cups in a kitty and winning semis or finals Rohit > de villiers in wc. De villiers has not won anything crumbles in pressure yet people have lop sided view not taking away he is a great batsman. Rohit has 2 Asia cup to his name as a captain.

Rohit Sharma is best batsman of this generation.even kohli is come after rohit

Ability in semis and finals of World cup is yet to be tested.

If he scores a 100 each in this year's sf & final and wins India the WC, then we would gladly call him the greatest WC Bater. Till then let's share that title between Sachin & Viv.

6:17 Viv Richards exists?

Hitman ❤❤❤❤

Rohit Sharma shots are too classic, and his timing is better than any current batsman. Even Virat acknowledged that he always has more time before shots. So if anyone who doesn't consider him among the modern best technical batsman, then I have nothing to say. Even Asian Don Bradman legendary Zahir Abbas told in one of his interviews that Rohit Sharma is his favorite batsman because he makes those shots with totally different class.

No. And you would see that in difficult matches this world cup!

Rohit sharma 🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Hitman ❤

Rohit Sharma is very dangerous. If he gets set, he can demolish any team. So, in my opinion, Hitman Rohit Sharma is the greatest hitter in Indian Cricket. He doesn't use too much power, he just focuses on timing.

Rohit yuvraj dravid ye teen batsman kbhi apne record ke liye nhi khele..... ye sirf desh ke liye khelte ha 😊

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Is that a minor league jersey?

Rohit is best ❤

The Goat WC batter I have seen is definitely Lance Klusener. He plays when it matters, he plays for his team, he gives everything. Also, he can bowl. 😉

These Delhi type pitches are harmful for the cricket. Where Par score looks like 400. Uneven contest between bat and bowl by farthest of margins.

We call him the Hitman for a reason😏

Hitman

Since 2013, Rohit Sharma has taken on the role of an opener. Here is a breakdown of his scores in finals and semifinals of ICC events. He has not managed to score a half-century in any of these crucial matches, often falling short when it matters most for India: - 2013 Champions Trophy: 9 - 2014 T20 World Cup: 29 - 2015 World Cup: 34 - 2016 T20 World Cup: 43 - 2017 Champions Trophy: 0 - 2019 World Cup: 1 - 2021 Test Championship: 34 & 30 - 2022 T20 World Cup: 27 - 2023 Test Championship: 15 & 43

Not focused on fitness caused him not being considered as a GOAT

Sorry but GOAT of World cup batting is still the God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar. He averaged 40+ in 5 World cups, top scored in 2, was India's highest run scorers in 3 World cups and still holds the record for the most runs in a single edition of the WC. And all this despite playing in an era without powerplays, DRS, 2 new balls and crazy short boundaries. Not to mention match fixers for teammates and legendary opposition bowlers. Rohit and Virat are great, but they haven't surpassed Sachin.

Don't compare them with Virat Kohli, because Virat Kohli is a non-opener. He doesn't get much balls in front of the weak opponents or on flat cricket pitches like Rohit and Tendulkar.😅

Rohit Sharma is father of cricket

When Rohit bats, he plays every shot so beautifully that it feels like god made Rohit specially for batting.

Rohit Sharma ♥️🙏

The most number of centuries in the WC is meaningless unless they help you win the Cup. Gautam Gambhir played only one significant gutsy innings his entire life that won his team a World Cup. That is the only thing matters.

I have a believe that Sachin is the GOAT batsman Virat is GOAT anchor but Rohit in form is greater than any batsman in form.

If Tendulkar batted as an opener in all World Cup no one would even be compared with him. He had to sacrifice in 199 and 2007

The day he faces really legendary bowlers, I will call him goat. For me, he and kohli both are not even top 5 world cup goats. He never faced warne mcgrath lee akhtar murali wasim waqar ambrose walsh marshall,etc standard of bowlers for 90% of his career

Goats don't choke in playoffs

Yes the numbers look good. And Rohit Sharma is a very elegant batsman (not batter ). And this world cup he is ACTUALLY walking the talk of being aggressive upfront, instead of playing for his average - which every batter in the history of Indian cricket has done...from Gavaskar to Tendulkar to Dhoni to Kohli to Rahul. BUT, unless he wins the bloody World cup he will not even be in the discussion of being the GOAT.

Rohit is arguably the better batter than Virat for a team. Virat may score you more runs but Rohit will win you more games. He is selfless. While other batters want to be the best batter, Rohit wants to be the best team player.

No. It's Sachin. 5 WCs and over 2k runs.

Seeing Rohit Sharma bat is the only way to turn an atheist into a believer.

Rohit is legend

No

No I don't believe Rohit is goat rather that Virat is goat cause Virat played well so many innings when no one can stay against first bowler Virat is the only one who can make a good score despite attack

He cannot be the GOAT unless he helps India lift the World Cup by playing a match-winning innings.

How can you be GOAT of the World cup, if you've never actually, you know, won it? 🤔 Never mind winning it....haven't even played a Final...

I am also a GOAT of the world cup, because just like Rohit Sharma, I have also seen World cup finals, only on TV.

Never in the KO matches, that's all we needed to know

he would become the best batsman to never win a wc

He can be the best ever WC batsman only if he manage India to win this world cup. I still rate Sachin, Richards, Devilliers and Ponting better than him in world cups. Kohli has underachieved very much due to Rohit's dominance in the top order.