Rohit Sharma gets sledged by Dale Steyn in 2013 video going viral online: Watch

India’s limited-overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma me his international debut in 2007 as a 20-year-old. While batting prodigy from Mumbai exhibited signs of his brilliance in his initial playing years itself, it was during 2013 Champions Trophy in England when he took his game to ar level. cricketer was appointed as opener during India’s victorious campaign and he has remained one of world’s most prolific run-scorers in limited-overs cricket since n.

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2013’s Rohit Sharma vs Dale Steyn battle resurfaces online

A few months after 2013 Champions Trophy, Indian team toured South Africa for a set of Test and ODI matches. During Durban Test, Team India were battling from behind to catch-up with ir 166-run first-innings deficit. South African pace veteran Dale Steyn, who h earlier dismissed Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara in same innings, got into a verbal duel with n inexperienced Test campaigner Rohit Sharma.

Quite recently, a Twitter user uploed foot of Rohit Sharma and Dale Steyn’s heated exchange on micro-blogging site. video, which has since gone viral, has Steyn provoking Indian batsman repeatedly until he was finally dismissed by his new-ball partner Vern Philander.

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heated incident began with South African speedster saying “You just won’t score runs” to Rohit Sharma, who was n batting at nine. stump mic also picked Proteas bowler saying “Only got one chance Rohit, one chance”. A while later, right-handed batsman responded back by saying “We’ll see how you go when you come to India”, as paraphrased by on-air commentator Pommie Mbangwa.

conversation went on as Dale Steyn reminded Sharma that “We are in Durban” w. legendary pacer n said: “Rohit, you’ve played a handful of Test matches and you’ve done thing in your career.” Indian cricketer was later dismissed after scoring a hard-fought 25 as India went on to lose match (and series) by 10 wickets.

Dale Steyn mocks Rohit Sharma during 2013 Durban Test, watch video

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A look into Rohit Sharma career stats ahe of India vs Australia 2020 series

Rohit Sharma career stats composes of some staggering numbers. Widely regarded as one of greatest limited-overs batsman of all time, he has aggregated 9,115 runs in 224 ODIs and ar 2,141 runs in 32 T20Is. ‘HitMan’ holds record of highest individual score in ODIs and also record for most centuries (4) in international T20 matches.

While Rohit Sharma injury, which he sustained during Dream11 IPL 2020, has prompted Indian selectors to omit him from India’s ODI and T20I squs for Australia tour, he is selected to represent national side in upcoming four-match Test Series Down Under. India vs Australia 2020 Test series is scheduled to commence from December 17 onwards at elaide Oval. Here is a look at entire India squ for Australia tour for all three formats.

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Im source: cricket.com.au