There are different types of batsmen in world cricket. There are some who painstakingly build their innings with hours of vigil at the crease. There are others who knock the living daylights of the bowlers by tearing their reputations to shreds. Then, there are the likes of Rohit Sharma who make batting look so easy by their unique playing style. legends Gundappa Viswanath, Mohammed Azharuddin and VVS laxman too fall in this category. When such type of batsmen are at their best, there are no peers, and there is no dull moment for spectators at the stadium and television viewers. It was Rohit Sharma's day at Mohali on Wedneday against Sri lanka when the Indian captain just caressed his way to an unbeaten 208, his third double hundred in the One-Day Internationals (ODI).
The Indian ODI opener is a slow starter who assiduously builds his innings. He takes his time to beautifully pace his innings. After steadying his ship, Rohit accelerates with sublime grace not associated with many contemporary batsmen. Even when he hits the biggies, its not ‘bang, bang’ cricket. It appears as if the ball has merely brushed his bat enroute to the boundary, or over it. The exquisite timing of Rohit Sharma's strokes is a sight to behold and that is his forte. Not for nothing did Sri lankan coach Thilan Samaraweera hail Rohit Sharma's 209 as one of the very best he has ever seen from any batsmen. Cool as a cucumber, he keeps to himself on the ground, and does not aggressively go over the moon after achieving milestones. If he can keep-up the consistency, the 30-year-old has sky as the limit.