New Delhi: Everyone recognizes the talent of Rohit Sharma, the leading batsman of the Indian cricket team. However, in the initial years of his career he was not able to perform to his full potential. When he got the opportunity to open in 2013, he started leaving his mark on the cricket field.

Rohit came to be known as “Hitman”, and he played many historic innings to justify this title. On this day, in 2017, he scored the third double century of his career, making him the first and only batsman to achieve this feat.

Rohit Sharma’s unique feat in 2017

A three-match ODI series was held between India and Sri Lanka in December 2017. The first match of the series was played on 10 December, in which India lost. In this situation, it became necessary for India to win the second match.

This series was special for Rohit as he captained the Indian team for the first time in this format. The second match took place on 13 December in Mohali, where Rohit batted brilliantly and played a brilliant innings by scoring unbeaten 208 runs in 153 balls. 13 fours and 12 sixes also came from his bat.

Rohit’s world record

With this double century against Sri Lanka, Rohit completed the third double century of his ODI career. With this, he became the first and only player to do so. Earlier, he had scored double centuries by scoring 209 runs against Australia in 2013 and 264 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014.

Rohit’s special double century

This double century was special for Rohit because he captained for the first time and the team had lost in the first match. Moreover, the day was also the former Indian captain’s wedding anniversary, which he made more special through this unforgettable innings. During this time his wife Ritika Sajdeh was also present in the stadium.