There’s a huge uproar among Indian fans when one-day internationals (ODI) come up. The thrill to watch two of the biggest modern-day stars, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, is always through the roof. However, on the pitch currently, both are having contrasting results. One is batting like he has found a second wind, the other like the team is carrying him because of his name. Rohit Sharma, after a failure in the first innings, once again endured a torrid time in the second ODI against England. In fact, he played his slowest ODI knock of all-time where he scored a minimum of 25 runs.
Slowest ODI innings by Rohit Sharma
MatchBalls FacedStrike Ratevs England, Cardiff, 2026*55.345.24vs Australia, Hyderabad, 201956.144.56vs Sri Lanka, Port of Spain, 201357.843.25Min. (25 runs in an innings)Rohit Sharma the opener: Phases
Rohit Sharma’s ODI career as an opener has had clear phases. It started in 2013 when MS Dhoni pushed him up the order during the Champions Trophy. Ironically, the moment came in Cardiff only.
That one call changed everything for him. He went from a middle-order floater to the man India built their ODI batting around. The runs came in bulk after that. Three double hundreds, including the 264, all came in that stretch. Then he became captain. And he took the onus on himself.
Rohit rode the wave of ‘selfless’, and he meant it. Between January 2023 and the Champions Trophy in 2025, he came out swinging. The idea was just that he wanted to get India way ahead in the first 10 overs. The numbers were through the roof too. In that period his powerplay strike rate in ODIs was 122.56.
But since giving up captaincy, that intent has dipped. He came back to ODIs in October 2025 after a 10-month gap, but not as captain. Just as a batter. And from October 2025 onwards, his powerplay strike rate has fallen to 86.12 (now it would be worse after IND vs ENG 2nd ODI). Part of it is obvious. When you’re only playing as a batter, the pressure is different. You’re trying to score, not set the tone for 10 other guys.
The noise around Yashasvi Jaiswal waiting in the wings probably doesn’t help either. And after 19 years of international cricket, a bit of that natural sharpness is always going to fade.
More to follow…
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