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Rohit Sharma, the former India captain, scored his 33rd hundred in ODI cricket yesterday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), to help the team win the third and final match of the series by nine wickets. The 38-year-old had an unbeaten 168-run stand for the second wicket with his teammate, Virat Kohli, which was critical in taking India over the line in pursuit of the 237-run target in just 38.3 overs to end the series on a high.
Just a day later, on Sunday, October 26, Rohit Sharma shared a picture of himself on his official X account, in which he is going towards the departures door at Sydney airport while making a gesture of signing off with his right hand, captioning the post, “One last time, signing off from Sydney” accompanied by an oncoming fist emoji. He is expected to fly back to India in the wee hours of tomorrow morning after a long flight from Australia.
In his post-match interview after winning the player of the series award due to scoring a fifty and an unbeaten 121 in two of the three matches, Rohit Sharma acknowledged how he loved playing in Australia all these years. He was quoted as saying, as per ESPNcricinfo, “I still go back to basics in Australia all these years. It's something I need to pass on. I love playing in Australia in general. I've had a decent memory in SCG - great pitch, ground and crowd. I love doing what I do and hope to continue to do that.”
We couldn't win the series - will still take a lot of positives: Rohit Sharma
Apart from that, earlier in the same interview, Rohit Sharma summed up the three-match ODI series and how it will impact the Indian cricket team in the long run. He remarked, “You expect tough conditions in Australia. Quality bowlers. Gotta understand things and try your best. Haven't played for a long time, good prep. Slightly confident coming in. We couldn't win the series - will still take a lot of positives. Young side, there will be a lot of learnings for them.”
“When I came into the squad, I remember how seniors helped us, it's now our job to do the same. Never easy playing in Australia, just abroad. We need to share our experience, help them create game plans,” Rohit Sharma further added.
