Shardul revealed that Rohit had picked up his bat after struggling to find the right rhythm with his own equipment
Published: July 20, 2026, 11:50 AM IST
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India’s Rohit Sharma celebrates after scoring a century during the third ODI match between India and England at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Sunday, July 19, 2026. (Photo: IANS)
Indian opener Rohit Sharma’s century yesterday at Lord’s had a special Mumbai connection as the bat he used to score his first-ever century at the venue was his domestic teammate Shardul Thakur’s willow. Shardul, who made his last appearance for India back in 2025, gave his own bat to Rohit, who reached triple figures for the first time since 25 October, 2025 against Australia.
It was a special one because it was at the Home of Cricket but that couldn’t turn India’s fortunes around as the Shubman Gill-led side suffered a 27-run defeat to confirm their series loss by 2-1.
