Rohit Sharma after scoring his 32nd ODI hundred in Cuttack: ‘It was just another day in the office’ | Cricket News

Team India captain Rohit Sharma says he understands what is required of him in the middle and called his century against England in the second ODI in Cuttack just “another day in the office.” Rohit Sharma ended a poor run of form with his 32nd ODI hundred as India beat England four wickets in the second ODI to win the series on Sunday.
“When people have played for number of years and has scored so many runs over the years. That means something. I have played this game for a long time now and I understand what is required of me,” he told BCCI.tv.
“Its just about going out there and doing your things. What I did today was one of my things. In my mind it was just about doing the things that I do, try and bat the way I do.
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“Like I said I have been here long enough. One or two knocks is not going to change my mind. It was just another day in the office.
Rohit Sharma (c) of India celebrating his Hundred during the 2nd ODI match between India and England held at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India on the 9th February 2025. (Sportzpics)
“We need to do our job. Our job is to just go out there and play the game. As long as you go out there and you know that today when you go to bed you know that you have given your best. That is what matters.
“Every time I walk on the pitch, walk on to play the game I want to try and do well. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it may not happen. As long as I am clear what I want to do. That’s all matters. Nothing else matters.
“When you have scored so many runs, you’ve done something right then you just need to get back to that… the mindset of how to score runs. Story continues below this ad
“It sounds really simple but it is quite difficult. In my mind it was just about enjoying that is what we play the sport for to enjoy the game more than anything else.”
Rohit Sharma Captain of India raises his bat to celebrate 50 runs during the 2nd ODI match between India and England held at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India on the 9th February 2025. (Sportzpics)
Rohit Sharma, who last scored a half-century in October and averaged less than 11 in his last 16 international innings across the formats, hit a 76-ball century.
Sharma scored 119 runs off 90 balls, hitting seven sixes and 12 fours, as India finished with 308-6 in 44.3 overs.
“I really broke it down into pieces about how I wanted to bat,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation. Story continues below this ad
“It’s a 50-over format, a little longer than T20 format and a little shorter than Test cricket obviously – a lot shorter than Test cricket – but obviously you still need to break it down and assess what you need to do at regular intervals and that is what I kept doing. It was important for a batter who gets set, needs to bat as deep as possible and that was my focus.”