''I Liked That He Didn't Raise His Bat'', Brett Lee Reacts To Rohit Sharma's Century Against CSK

”i liked that he didn’t raise his bat”, brett lee reacts to rohit sharma’s century against csk

It took Rohit Sharma 12 years to achieve his second IPL century, yet the emotion on his face appeared to be only marginally less subdued than when India suffered defeat to Australia in the World Cup final. Of course, such comparisons are not apt, but Rohit’s unwavering dedication to the Mumbai Indians, the team he has played a pivotal role in shaping over the past decade, is unparalleled. Perhaps this is why the century held lesser significance for Rohit; by the time he reached the three-figure mark, the game was essentially decided.

Hence, when Rohit drove Matheesha Pathirana for a four to reach his hundred, it evoked one of the most subdued reactions ever. Even as the Wankhede Stadium rose to acclaim ‘Mumbai cha raja’, with only a few claps from the dugout, Rohit remained restrained. He neither raised his bat, nor did he exchange fist bumps; simply engaging in the customary chat with Mohammad Nabi before resuming his batting stance. It was evident that the victory held greater significance for Rohit than his personal milestone, a sentiment legendary Australia pacer Brett Lee deeply appreciated.

“It was a brilliant hundred. The fact that he went out there and got them at a pretty good clip too. But I liked when he scored his hundred and didn’t even raise his bat. Because that tells me the win means more than his personal milestone. He played with real intent right from ball one,” Lee told Jio Cinema.

“He played his shots all around the ground. And then the power, the finesse came into play. 105 not out 63 balls, 11 fours, 5 sixes. Some of those sixes could have gone out of the ground in other stadiums. It was beautiful batting, but unfortunately, sometimes you can’t do things on your own”, he further added.