Rohit Sharma rewrites records held by Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar with World Cup century against Afghan

After Chris Gayle, it was Sachin Tendulkar and Kapil Dev's turn...

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was in no mood to stop after becoming the player to hit the most sixes in international cricket. After having broken the record held by Chris Gayle (553) against Afghanistan during the ICC ODI World Cup encounter, the 'Hit Man' went ahead to score a ton.

As the Indian skipper went past the landmark three-digit mark in New Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium, two more records, held by two of India's legendary cricketers, become history.

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Rohit Sharma reached the century in 63 balls -- the fastest World Cup century ever scored by an Indian. The record was held to date by Kapil Dev, who had crossed the 100-mark in just 72 balls. The Haryana Hurricane's iconic innings came against Zimbabwe on June 18, 1983, reports said.

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Rohit Sharma was level with  Sachin Tendulkar in the tally of those with most World Cup centuries. The two Indian batters had six centuries each till Wednesday. Rohit's whirlwind innings against Afghanistan saw him register his seventh World Cup hundred.