Home Articles Rohit Sharma set to attain unique record in India’s WTC final showdown...
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Rohit Sharma has had a stellar run in the limited-overs format. Undoubtedly, he is regarded as a limited-overs legend. Being the sole player with 3 ODI double centuries and only Indian with 4 T20I tons to date, the 34-year-old is a big name in international cricket.
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While it is a known fact that his career went uphill since he was promoted as an opener in 2013, Virat Kohli & Co. have applied the same formula to make the most of Rohit in Test cricket. The purest format hasn’t been the most kind to Rohit, but Hitman is slowly and steadily coming to terms with the demands of the longest format.
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Rohit has had good success for Team India in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (being their second-highest run-getter) and is set to open the innings in the forthcoming WTC final, versus New Zealand at The Rose Bowl, Southampton from June 18-22. Thus, Rohit is set to achieve a rare feat when he takes the field for Team India in the WTC final showdown versus the Black Caps.
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For the unversed, Hitman is the only player from the 2007 T20 World Cup final who will also feature in the WTC summit clash, unless an injury rules him out. Here’s how the playing XI looked like for the eventual champions MS Dhoni-led India in the 2007 T20 World Cup finale, vs Pakistan:
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Team India: Yusuf Pathan, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (wk & c), Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Joginder Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, RP Singh
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On the other hand, if India manages to win the inaugural WTC final and the maiden title, Rohit will become the first-ever to win it all: T20 World Cup (in 2007) and 2013 Champions Trophy (a major ICC title in 50-over format).
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Thus, only a 50-over World Cup title will elude his trophy, which he will aim to grab hold of in the 2023 edition at home.
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Kohli & Co. are currently preparing hard for the WTC final versus New Zealand. On the other hand, an injury-hit New Zealand are currently involved in the second and final Test versus England in the run-up to the WTC summit clash.
