Rohit hits maiden double ton with six; finds place in Elite Test Club

Its a "form" of a lifetime -- a rare "purple patch" with a display of yet ar well crafted and beautifully painted "dream innings" -- by once a "Test discard" w most "expressive" opening batsman in world. When Rohit Sharma scored his maiden double century in Test with a towering six against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday, entire Indian dressing room rose, claps with deep applause followed, as y h witnessed something "special", something "brilliant." 

Rohit became fourth batsman in history to score a double hundred in both Test and ODI cricket after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle. Rohit also broke world record for most number of sixes hit in a Test series.

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On Saturday, India's batting coach Vikram Rathour h said: "Rohit has settled issue of opening for time being with number of runs he has scored. Opening batting with him was right decision. If someone of his stature starts coming good at top of order, that changes everything for team. He is such an experienced player; I don't think you need to tinker with his technique. He just h to make some mental justments. He is too good a player to t play all formats."

Rohit got to his double hundred in 249 balls, having hit 28 boundaries and 4 sixes and become first batsman to score a 200-plus score in Tests after scoring double hundreds in ODI cricket.  He also became 5th Indian opener after Vio Mank, Budhi Kunderan, Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag to score 500 runs in a Test series and 3rd Indian batsman after Mayank Agarwal and Virat Kohli to score a double hundred in ongoing series against South Africa.

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