As Rohit Sharma made his third double century in ODI Cricket in the second match against Sri Lanka at Mohali, former players hailed him as freak and backed him to score a triple century too, in near future.
“Shooting @ImRo45 #kepke ” wrote former South African opener Herschelle Gibbs.
“What a player @ImRo45 is!! So good to watch! 3 doubles now in ODI cricket… #freak #mindblowing” wrote Dean Jones.
“@ImRo45.slaughter,slaughter,slaughter.Three double hundreds an Amazing achievement. I am sure in the near future he will be the first one to get 300 agree or disagree” wrote Vinod Kambli.
“Wah Rohit Wah ! 35 balls for the second hundred. So proud of you Rohit Sharma” wrote Virender Sehwag.
“Only man to score three 200s in ODI. Can easily be the first man to score a 300. No one hits the ball cleaner… #RohitSharma #IndvSL” wrote Aakash Chopra.
“Way to go my friend. Always a joy to watch you bat :-))” wrote Sachin Tendulkar.