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Viv Richards is left impressed by Rohit Sharma’s dominance. Even the great Viv Richards was in awe of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma after a match that demonstrated his incredible batting ability. Sharma unleashed such a furious attack on the Australian bowling that the great batter had to give a standing ovation.
The Legend of Viv Richards
There aren’t many hitters with the same aura today as the legendary Viv Richards. ODI cricket was pioneered by Richards, the original Master Blaster. Richards hit 184 in an ODI against England in 1984, back when daddy hundreds were even a thing. Until Chris Gayle broke the record in 2015 with a double century, it was the greatest individual score by a West Indian. That was Richards’s influence. The opposition’s strategy used to be to “get Richard’s cheap and win the match” since it was so great. If Richards had been the only one dismissed by Kapil Dev in the 1983 World Cup final, his renowned running-behind catch would not have been nearly as memorable.
Richards continues to maintain the record for the second-highest individual score for the West Indies in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) forty years later. In reality, Richards scored another incredible century in the 1987 World Cup against Sri Lanka, at the end of his career. Therefore, it is essential that a player have done something particularly noteworthy for someone like Richards to notice them.
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Viv Recalls Rohit’s Knock
Rohit batted that morning in St. Lucia like a guy possessed. Rohit used all of his anger at Australia’s victory over India in the 2023 World Cup final to get revenge. He faced Mitchell Starc and blasted the speedy Australian for 29 runs in an over, including four sixes, before adding a fifth in the following over. All things considered, Rohit played an innings of a lifetime, hitting as much as eight sixes. From November 19, every six was tinged with a little anguish. One may argue that Rohit’s innings was the best in the T20 World Cup, and it was a major factor in Australia’s elimination from the competition.
Recalling that knock “I always knew that if they can beat Australia, no team will be able to stop them. You look at that game against Australia, it was as if Rohit Sharma took it personally.” said Richards
Richards also entered the Indian dressing room after one of their matches and wished them well. “If there is one team I want to see winning this World Cup after West Indies, it’s you guys,” he said, a wish that Team India fulfilled.
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