IND vs SA, 1st Test: Cricket Fraternity Hails G.O.A.T Rohit Sharma's 2nd Consecutive Ton

While the fans rejoiced Rohit’s batting, people from the cricketing fraternity heaped praises on his superb innings

Rohit Sharma shattered a plethora of records on Saturday as he notched up the second consecutive century in the ongoing Test against South Africa. After a ravishing 176 in the first innings, the HITMAN slammed 127 in the second, boosting India’s overall lead above the 300-run mark. Rohit’s sensational knock was a pleasure to many eyes that watched him dealing superbly with the responsibility of an opener. While the fans rejoiced Rohit’s batting, people from the cricketing fraternity heaped praises on his superb innings. Here are some of the reactions:

Take a bow🙇‍♀️@ImRo45 Eventually you are, where you belong to ! 👏👌

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) October 5, 2019

@ImRo45 the most dangerous player in the world....the best as well.

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) October 5, 2019

Rohit Sharma wah wah 1st inn 176 second Inn 126 and going strong.. mza aa gya @ImRo45 keep up the good work 💪 @BCCI @StarSportsIndia #INDvsSA

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 5, 2019

A special test match for Rohit Sharma. Class and elegance and two centuries. Not a bad way to begin a new chapter in a career!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 5, 2019

Twin centuries, twice the elegance. Great going, bro @ImRo45 fantastic innings 😎😎✌ #INDvSA

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) October 5, 2019

Congratulations Rohit Sharma on joining an elite club of Indian batsmen who scored centuries in both innings of a Test. Sunil Gavaskar did this thrice, while Rahul Dravid did it twice. We are proud of you @ImRo45 #INDvsSA

— Rajat Sharma (@RajatSharmaLive) October 5, 2019

Opening for the first time in Tests and scores 100s in both the innings. What a memorable Test match for @ImRo45 Well played. Keep it up. #matchwinner #INDvsSA

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 5, 2019

Rohit also surpassed Rahul Dravid for most consecutive fifty-plus scores by an Indian batsman at home. Dravid had slammed six fifty-plus scores between 1997 and 1998 while this was the seventh time that Rohit went past that mark. His last seven Test scores in India read 127, 176, 50*, 65, 102*, 51* and 82. At the close of play, the Proteas were 11/1 in their second innings with last innings' centurion Dean Elgar trapped in front by Ravindra Jadeja for just two and Aiden Markram (3 batting) at the crease with Theunis de Bruyn (5 batting).