AHMEDABAD, India : Umpire Marais Erasmus was not the only one marvelling at Rohit Sharma's six-hitting prowess during India's comprehensive victory in Saturday's World Cup blockbuster against Pakistan.
Watching him dismantle the Pakistan attack at the Narendra Modi Stadium, team mate Hardik Pandya, a formidable hitter himself, said it felt more"like PlayStation" than cricket with Rohit on the rampage.
After hitting one of those monster sixes, the opener was seen flexing his muscle in front of a grinning Erasmus, an action he later explained to Pandya in a video released by the team. "I have been trying to bat like this in the last two years," Rohit said of his batting approach in the World Cup.Rohit has three double hundreds in ODIs, only batter to have more than one, and his 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014 remains the highest individual score in this format.
Former team mate Dinesh Karthik was in awe of Rohit's effortless shot-making, especially his pull shot, against Pakistan.