New Delhi: Team India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the third and final T20 International match played at the HPCA Cricket Stadium in Dharamshala to attain a 3-0 series clean sweep. India's win over Sri Lanka is their third consecutive T20I series win. With this win, team India has now equaled the world record for most wins in T20 International cricket in a row and finished third straight T20I series whitewash.
Team India had recently defeated West Indies 3-0 this year and had earlier defeated the same team 3-0 at the end of last year. Thus, India's winning streak continues in the shortest format.
Meanwhile, a video has gone viral on social media in which Rohit Sharma can be seen enjoying a cup of hot coffee in 'cold Dharamshala' during India's run-chase. In the video posted by BCCI via its official Instagram handle, Rohit jokingly offered the coffee to the cameraperson.
As soon as Indian team captain Rohit Sharma came out on the field to play Ind vs SL 3rd T20 International match against Sri Lanka at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, he made a world record. Rohit Sharma leapfrogged Pakistani veteran Shoaib Malik to top the list of players who have played the most T20Is for their respective nations.
These are the top-5 players who played the most T20 Internationals
1. Shoaib Malik (Pakistan): 124 matches
2. Rohit Sharma (India): 124 matches
3. Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan): 119 matches
4. Eoin Morgan (England): 115 matches
5. Mahmudullah (Bangladesh): 113 matches
Rohit Sharma has so far played 125 T20 International matches, while Shoaib Malik has played 124 T20 International matches for Pakistan. Malik has played 123 matches for Pakistan and 3 matches for the International Council of Cricket XI.