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Team India failed to win the 2023 ICC Men's ODI World Cup at home after losing against Australia in the final despite Virat Kohli shattering legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar's records in the tournament. Several fans and experts admired Rohit Sharma's selfless innings throughout the competition. Recently, Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan was asked to pick India's all-time best batsman, and the 33-year-old ranked Rohit above Sachin and Virat in a viral video.
Virat Kohli shattered two of Sachin Tendulkar's records in the CWC 2023 as the Indian stalwart registered his 50th ODI ton surpassing Master Blaster's 49 ODI centuries record. Apart from this, Kohli (765) also broke Sachin's (673) record of the most runs in a single World Cup edition and became the first batsman to cross the 700-run mark in the quadrennial showpiece.
During an episode of the "Nadir Ali Podcast", Junaid Khan was asked by the host to pick the greatest ever Indian batter from Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. However, the Pakistani pacer made a startling pick as he ranked Rohit Sharma above the two legends.
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Junaid Khan backed his answer by saying that Rohit Sharma is a complete batsman, who possesses every kind of shot. The Pakistani pacer lauded Sharma's record 264-run ODI inning and also, mentioned his three double-hundreds in the format.
Rohit Sharma was the second-highest scorer for Team India in the CWC 2023 as he fell three runs short of reaching the 600-run mark. The Indian skipper's selfless innings garnered appreciation from fans and experts as he was the second-highest scorer in the 2023 World Cup scoring 597 runs at an average of 54.27 with a strike rate above 125.
