NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma etched his name in the record books during the third ODI against Afghanistan at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday.Stationed at number one, Rohit grabbed the first three catches of the innings in Afghanistan to become only the fourth Indian outfielder to take part in the first three dismissals of an ODI innings.The rare feat was previously achieved only by Sourav Ganguly against West Indies at Baroda in 2002, Manoj Tiwary against West Indies at North Sound in 2011 and Suresh Raina v Sri Lanka in Cardiff 2013.Afghanistan’s innings got off to a disastrous start when Rohit completed a catch on the first ball of the match. Rahmanullah Gurbaz edged Prasidha Krishna to first slip and Rohit made no mistake.A few overs later, Rohit was back in action. Rahmat Shah attempted a delivery towards the leg side but only managed a leading edge and the Indian skipper took the catch safely.Rohit’s hat-trick of caught balls came in the eighth over when Ibrahim Zadran pulled another delivery from Prasidh Krishna to first slip. The catch completed a remarkable run with Rohit responsible for Afghanistan’s first three dismissals.
The same outfielder who made the first three dismissals in the ODI innings for India
- Sourav Ganguly v West Indies, Baroda, 2002
- Manoj Tiwary v West Indies, North Sound, 2011
- Suresh Raina v Sri Lanka, Cardiff, 2013
- Rohit Sharma vs Afghanistan, Chennai, 2026
India are looking to wrap up the series 3-0 after already taking an elusive 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
