With retirement rumours spreading thick and fast about Rohit Sharma and the veteran reportedly unlikely to play in the 2027 World Cup, tributes have already started pouring for the legendary batter over the accolades he has achieved. Having made his World Cup debut during India’s victorious T20 World Cup 2007 campaign, it’s worth looking at how the veteran performed in his most recent two World Cup editions.
How did Rohit Sharma perform in the 2023 World Cup?
With the right-handed batter captaining Team India, they were confident of winning the tournament, not only due to being the hosts but also on the back of an outstanding run in lead up to the showpiece event. Despite starting the tournament with a duck against Australia in a low-scoring contest in Chennai, the 39-year-old finished the event as the second-highest run-getter, aggregating 597 runs in 11 matches at 54.27 alongside a strike rate of 125.94. While Virat Kohli topped the run-scoring charts of the ten-team competition, Rohit was often the tone-setter, getting the Men in Blue off to electrifying starts in the powerplay.
The right-hander had also done the same in the final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. However, one shot too many in Glenn Maxwell’s over resulted in his downfall as Travis Head took an outstanding catch to dismiss the skipper for 47. Head later starred with the bat, smashing 137 to chase down the required 241 runs to win the match and hand Australia their sixth World Cup title.
How did Rohit Sharma fare in T20 World Cup 2024?
With India carrying the heartbreak of 2023 World Cup, Rohit stepped out in T20 World Cup 2024, hoping for the Men in Blue to finally break their ICC trophy drought. The right-hander was once again at the thick of things, playing aggressively at the powerplay to get India off to good starts, setting the tone for steep totals.
He finished the tournament with 257 runs in eight games alongside a strike rate of 156.71 as the Men in Blue lifted their second T20 World Cup and did so undefeated. The final against South Africa saw Team India stage a remarkable comeback to beat the Proteas by seven runs.
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