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A Knock Of A Lifetime! How Rohit Sharma's 264 At Eden Gardens Changed The ODI Cricket Dynamic

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Rohit Sharma scored 264 OTD in 2014 [Source: @ICC/x.com]Rohit Sharma scored 264 OTD in 2014 [Source: @ICC/x.com]

November 13, 2014 – a day every cricket fan remembers. One of India’s greatest ever batter, Rohit Sharma played a sensational knock at Eden Gardens by hammering a record-breaking 264 against Sri Lanka. It’s the highest individual score in ODIs, and honestly, it still feels unreal even years later.

Rohit Sharma Played Knock of a Lifetime

That day, Rohit Sharma was on a different level. He started steady, took his time, and then, out of nowhere, he went full beast mode. Boundaries and sixes were raining down on the Sri Lankan bowlers.

Every shot looked like absolute magic, whether it was his fierce cuts, robust pulls, or effortless lofted drives. In the end, he smashed 33 fours and 9 sixes and took just 173 balls to reach his epic 264. Nobody had ever seen anything like it. Rohit didn’t just break the records, he smashed it into pieces.


Sri Lanka Had No Answers

Sri Lanka tried everything, but nothing worked. Every bowler they sent up to him ended up watching the ball fly to the boundary or over it. Thanks to Rohit’s fireworks, India posted a massive total of 404/5, putting all the pressure on Sri Lanka right from the get-go.

Chasing 404 was always going to be a mountain, and Sri Lanka just couldn’t climb it. They never got going and were bowled out for 251 runs in 43.1 overs. India’s bowlers did a tidy job, and Sri Lanka didn’t come close. India won by a huge margin of 153 runs, making Rohit’s 264 even sweeter.

The Impact of Rohit Sharma’s 264 on World Cricket

Rohit’s knock was a game-changer. He showed the world what’s possible in ODIs, raising the bar for openers everywhere. Since then, other players have chased that magic double-century mark, but few have come close to the sheer power and style Rohit brought to his 264. 

This innings once again proved why Rohit is considered as as one of the most dangerous openers in world cricket. It was proof of Rohi’s skill, timing, and the power that made him the ‘Hitman.’ Although he’s now retired from T20s, Rohit’s magic lives on in ODIs and Tests.

Rohit’s 264 is still talked about, and for good reason – it was the kind of knock that makes cricket fans fall in love with the game all over again.