As Rohit reached his century, television cameras captured his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, wiping away tears. Her emotional reaction quickly went viral on social media, with fans celebrating both Rohit’s historic knock and the heartfelt moment shared by his family.
Rohit brought up his hundred in style, sweeping Adil Rashid to the boundary. The Indian dressing room erupted in applause as head coach Gautam Gambhir and the rest of the team stood to acknowledge his achievement. Virat Kohli then walked over to congratulate his long-time teammate with a warm hug before Rohit raised his bat to the packed Lord’s crowd.
The century carried added significance given the scrutiny surrounding Rohit’s recent form. The opener had gone eight ODI innings without scoring a fifty-plus score, while speculation over his future in the format had intensified in recent weeks. However, Rohit let his bat do the talking and produced one of the finest ODI innings of his career.
Rohit Sharma Creates History with Record-Breaking Lord’s Century
The landmark innings was Rohit’s 34th ODI century and came with a series of historic achievements. He became the first Indian batter to score an ODI century at Lord’s, surpassing Sourav Ganguly’s previous highest score of 90 at the iconic venue, which came against England in 2004.
Rohit also registered his eighth ODI century in England—the most by any visiting batter in a single country. At 39 years and 80 days, he further became the oldest player to score an ODI century at Lord’s and the oldest Indian to register an international century at the historic venue across all formats.
