IND vs SL: Skipper Rohit Sharma smashes his trademark 'Pull Shot' in style, fans and Virat Kohli left in frenzy | Watch Video

IND vs SL: In the first ODI of the series against Sri Lanka on Tuesday at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, India's skipper Rohit Sharma launched the World Cup season with a scorching fifty. With a boundary off Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, Rohit completed his 47th ODI fifty in only 41 deliveries.

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Kohli praises Rohit Sharma for shot

When the Indian side was given the opportunity to bat first after the toss, they immediately placed pressure on the Sri Lankan squad. Rohit Sharma, the team's captain, was in charge of the attack. The skipper struck Rajitha for a thunderous six during this time on the first delivery of the seventh over. Everyone in the dugout was impressed by Rohit's superb pull shot on a rising ball.

The squad and all the spectators are hopeful that Rohit would score a century as well at this point, when he has just reached his half-century. The bowler was immediately greeted by Rohit Sharma with a six. The hitman executed his go-to move, the pull shot. Virat Kohli's reaction after his shot was interesting to witness. He supported and praised Hitman's attempt.

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This election comebeack would relieve Rohit of some of the strain that came with failing on multiple occasions in 2022 to live up to his "Hitman" title. In two Test matches this year, Rohit amassed 90 runs at an average of 30 with a top score of 46. He scored 249 runs at an average of 41.50 in eight One Day Internationals, including three half-centuries and a personal best of 76*.

When Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl, skipper Rohit teamed up with the newbie opener Shubman Gill to create an unbroken opening partnership of more than 100 runs in just 15 overs. Before reaching his fifty, Rohit struck seven fours and two sixes, sparking a boundary-hitting frenzy from both hitters.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Akshar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Avishka Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Aslanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dunith Vellaj, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

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