Rohit Sharma Retirement: Rohit Sharma is the batsman who scored the most runs in T20 International, these are his 5 memorable innings

With the victory in the T20 World Cup 2024, Indian captain Rohit Sharma said goodbye to this format. In the press conference, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20 International. In the final T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team defeated South Africa by 7 runs.

Rohit Sharma had a great career in T20 International. He is currently the highest run-scorer in T20 International. Rohit made his T20 International debut against England on 19 September 2007. In a career spanning 17 years, Rohit played many memorable innings. Let's know about some of Rohit Sharma's memorable innings in T20 International.

Unbeaten 50 runs

Rohit Sharma played a memorable innings against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2007. The Indian team lost 4 wickets at a score of 61. After this, Rohit Sharma played an unbeaten innings of 50 runs off 40 balls. During this, he hit 7 fours and 2 sixes. Thanks to this innings of Rohit, India scored 153/5. India won this match by 36 runs.

Fastest century

In 2017, the Sri Lankan team came on a tour of India. During this, the second match of the 3-match T20 series was played in Indore. In this match, Indian opener Rohit Sharma scored the fastest century in T20I cricket. Rohit completed his century in just 35 balls. Rohit played an innings of 118 runs off 43 balls. During this, he hit 12 fours and 10 sixes. India won this match by 88 runs.

Return to form before the World Cup.

Before the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team played a 3-match T20 series against Afghanistan. Rohit's account was not opened in the first 2 matches of the series. In the last game, he silenced the critics by scoring 121 runs in 69 balls. During this, 11 fours and 8 sixes came out of Rohit's bat.

Rohit missed the century.

Rohit missed a century against Australia in the T20 World Cup 2024. In the crucial match, he scored 92 runs in 41 balls. Even after Virat Kohli was out on 0, Rohit continued to bat fast. He scored a half-century in 19 balls. India won this match by 24 runs.

The Indian team lost the match.

In the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2010, the Indian team clashed with the Kangaroos. Batting first, the Australian team scored 184/5 in 20 overs. Chasing the target, young Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten 79 runs off 46 balls for the Indian team. During this, he hit 4 fours and 6 sixes. Rohit did not get support from other batsmen and the Indian team could only score 135 runs.