Rohit Sharma, who scored a hundred in the third ODI against Australia, was named the Player of the Match and the Player of the Series. He scored an unbeaten 121 runs off 125 balls, laced with 13 fours and 3 sixes as India defeated Australia by 9 wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The 37-year-old added unbeaten 168 runs with Virat Kohli for the second wicket to script a memorable victory for the Men in Blue.

Rohit had amassed 73 runs in the second contest at the Adelaide Oval. Although the visitors lost by 1-2, the performance of Rohit was the biggest positive for the side, considering he returned to the side after 7 months. His 33rd ODI ton came at a crucial time for the sub-continent nation.

The legendary batter was pleased with his effort. “I knew that it was never going to be easy in Australia. You will have to respect the conditions and situations to score runs. You want to do what you have been doing for years. I didn’t play for a long time,” Rohit Sharma said.

He opened up on the positives despite going down in the series. “We lost the series, but there are many positives for us. We have a young side, but the way the players performed in the challenging situation was impressive,” he added.

Rohit also shed light on sharing his experience with the players. “It is our duty to pass on the knowledge to the young players. When we came to the team, we were helped by seniors. It is not easy to play in Australia, and you need a game plan and get back to basics when you come to this part of the world,” he concluded.

In 3 matches, he scored 202 runs at an average of 101.