Rohit Sharma's career took a turn after he started opening the batting for India
#2. Transformation from a middle-order batsman to an opener
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Rohit has scored 4627 runs at an average of 53.80 including 10 centuries while opening the batting
Rohit Sharma has shown the cricketing world what it takes to transform from a middle-order batsman to an ideal opener. Ever since he has opened the batting for India, in 95 innings he has scored 4627 runs at a staggering average of 53.80 and a strike rate of over 90. 15 of his 17 hundreds and 22 of his 34 half centuries have came as an opener for India.
What makes the 30-year-old more special is his ability to attack in the powerplay overs, rotate the strike in the middle orders and also play the role of the aggressor in the death overs.
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Meit Sampat
Meit is a cricket journalist who has been working at Sportskeeda for over eight years, writing listicles. A Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Laws and Company Secretary degree holder, Meit engages in ethical reporting by verifying information twice from multiple websites before penning down any content for the benefit of his readers.
A passionate fan of Team India, Cricket has a special place in his heart owing to the way the sport has continued to evolve over the years. He is also thrilled by the competitiveness on display across all formats in the sport. His favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar and reckons that his childhood idol's dominance over world-class bowlers in the 1990s speaks volumes about his skills and achievements.
Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.
If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.
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