5 Reasons why Rohit Sharma is the Ultimate ODI Player

Rohit Sharma’s early career was a raspy one. However, he never stopped his hard work and improved his game. His hard work and patience were certainly rewarded after his first 6 years of international cricket. Taking each game into perspective after that, he hardly gave any chance to the critics to unfold their tongues. The confidence that he gained after that was truly exceptional and worth praising. We saw a new Rohit Sharma who had malleable wrists and a knack which helped him to find gaps. His new signature quality consisted of the artistry to add an extra half second while playing shots. Here are the 5 reasons why he is the ultimate ODI player:

1. Innate Talent

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Rohit Sharma has never been doubted for his talent after his comeback. Being a Mumbaikar, he brought his natural abilities of hitting the ball all over the ground from the streets of Mumbai where he played gully cricket to the international level. Many Indians face the problem of hitting the ball from the meat of the bat while playing pull shot, but Rohit Sharma has mastered it and is one of the best players of the pull shot.

2. Clear Mind-set

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Right from the moment he takes the guard to the time when he has to go back to the pavilion, he has a clear mind-set for playing the game in his own way. He is never struck between two different thoughts of playing slowly or punishing the bowler. He respects the good balls and smashes the bad deliveries, as simple as that. This is when experience comes into the play.

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3. Can score Daddy hundreds

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Rohit Sharma is not only known for converting most of his 50s into 100s but also for converting those 100s into big ones. There are some players who show their inexperience and foolishness by playing blindly and going for lame shots after scoring 100. But he isn’t one of them for sure as the statistics show. He has hit 2 double centuries, 209* and 264, one against Australia and the other against Sri Lanka respectively which makes him the highest individual run scorer in an ODI match.

4. Slogging Master class

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Slogging has never been an issue for Rohit Sharma. Playing destructive cricket under the inspiration of Adam Gilchrist for Deccan Charges and then taking the responsibility of captainship in hitting the ball hard for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, he always finds a way of scoring runs quickly. He is famously known for stepping out and launching the ball over mid-on to any spinner. During this time, he bring his soft wrists into play a lot.

5. A Sensible Player

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Rotating strike and playing calmly after scoring a boundary from an over is surely not every player’s cup of tea. You don’t need to play hard every ball unless the situation asks so. You don’t need to be a hero by only playing big shots. Sometimes you need to play sensible cricket. Not everyone can play sensibly, as the most important thing required for having this ability is experience which Rohit has in ample amount.

With the World T20 in focus he will be India's key player at the top. In home conditions, the fans can expect a treat with the 'talented' Rohit Sharma ready and raring to go!