Reliving the 5 Greatest Indian ODI Innings in the Last Decade

#4 Rohit Sharma 209 vs Australia at Bengaluru, 2013

Of the three double hundreds Rohit Sharma scored, this one has to be the

most

finest

Rohit Sharma had not lived up to his enormous potential till the 2013 Champions Trophy. The move to make him open the innings worked wonders and he has never looked back since.

Towards the end of 2013, Australia toured India for a limited-overs series, looking to exact revenge for their whitewash in the test series at the start of the year.

The seven-match ODI series proved to be one of the most high-scoring bilateral series ever, with 300 being scaled with remarkable ease.

After the sixth ODI in Nagpur, the series was deadlocked at 2-2. The stage was set for a humdinger and Rohit made the stage his own, scoring a double hundred.

Rohit made 209 on the day, hitting 12 fours and 16 mammoth sixes. In a series where 350 was being chased easily, Rohit ensured India got past 380 to put the match and the series beyond Australia.

Of the three double hundreds by him, this has to go down as his finest, taking into consideration the magnitude of the situation and the quality of the opposition. The No.4 slot goes to this exceptional innings by Rohit, which helped India continue its home dominance over the mighty Aussies.