Rohit Sharma keeps meaning behind his viral Guwahati hundred celebration secret
Rohit Sharma's joyous celebration after reaching his 35th ODI hundred against West Indies in Guwahati has left fans guessing about its meaning. The former India captain, however, has no intention of revealing what it meant to him.
Rohit completed his century off 72 balls in the second ODI on Wednesday before breaking into a hopping jog and punching the air in delight. The moment quickly went viral, but when asked about the celebration after India's eight-wicket win, Rohit made it clear that it was something he wanted to keep to himself.
"Well, I will keep that celebration for myself. Ah, it's for me, it's for me. Somethings are just meant to be with you. It's not to be shared. So, yeah, that was for me," Rohit said.
The 39-year-old had plenty to celebrate after another commanding performance in the format he now plays exclusively. Rohit scored 101 off 75 balls, hitting 10 fours and six sixes, and shared a 255-run opening partnership with Shubman Gill as India chased down West Indies' imposing 405/7 with 39 balls to spare.
Gill smashed an unbeaten 233 off 133 balls, the fastest double hundred in men's ODI cricket, as India chased down 406/2 in 43.3 overs to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. West Indies had earlier posted their highest-ever ODI total, with John Campbell, Shai Hope and Amir Jangoo scoring centuries, but their mammoth total was comfortably chased down by India's openers.
Rohit's century also came with a significant personal milestone. During his innings, he became only the seventh batter and third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to cross 12,000 runs in ODI cricket. He reached the landmark in his 291st ODI for India and now has 12,000-plus runs, 35 centuries and 62 half-centuries in the format, while averaging nearly 50.Look what it means to the Hitman A memorable celebration during a memorable knock Updates https://t.co/6XCYRtZLAi#TeamIndia | #INDvWI | @mflone_ | @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/V5h46wVK11β BCCI (@BCCI) September 30, 2026
The century was also Rohit's second in three matches at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. He moved to seventh on the all-time list of ODI run-scorers, with Tendulkar leading the way on 18,426 runs and Kohli having crossed 15,000 during the first match of the series in Thiruvananthapuram. Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara is third with 14,234 runs, followed by Australia's Ricky Ponting on 13,704, while Sanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene occupy fifth and sixth spots with 13,430 and 12,650 respectively.
Rohit, who now plays only ODI cricket with next year's World Cup in sight, also spoke about the approach he and Gill took during the record chase. Despite the size of the target, the pair focused on building the partnership rather than worrying about the scoreboard.
"Yeah, absolutely. Like you said, the wicket was good. We just wanted to continue to keep batting. We were not worried about the scoreboard to be honest. We were just trying to play to the merit of the ball. We were just stitching a partnership which I think when you are chasing a target like that, you need to keep stitching big partnerships," Rohit said.
The partnership eventually put India in complete control, with Gill going on to produce one of the most remarkable innings in ODI history and Rohit completing another century in a format in which he continues to set benchmarks.- Ends
