Rohit Sharma has established his reign in T20 International cricket as he scored 37 runs in the first match of the three-match T20 series against Sri Lanka. He has achieved this feat by beating Virat Kohli and Martin Guptill. This is his 123rd T20 International match and if he plays all three matches of this series, then he will also become the player to play the most T20 matches.
Pakistan’s senior player Shoaib Mahil currently holds the record for playing the most 124 T20 International matches. Rohit Sharma had 3263 T20 International runs before this match. While Martin Guptill of New Zealand scored 3299 and former Indian captain Virat Kohli scored 3296 International T20 runs. Virat Kohli is out of the team in this series.
Sri Lanka won the toss and invited India to bat first at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Rohit Sharma was dismissed after scoring 44 runs when Ishan Kishan completed his half-century in 30 balls.
Team India has suffered a major setback in the ongoing T20 series against Sri Lanka. Two players were injured before the start of the series. At the same time, opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has injured before the first match.
Talented opener Ruturaj Gaikwad on Thursday ruled out of the first T20 International against Sri Lanka due to a wrist injury sustained during a practice session. Ruturaj played the last T20 International against West Indies, in which he dismissed cheaply.
