Ro-Ko a hitting the right notes and silencing the doubting a Thomases - The Hindu

Rohit Sharma prone on the Queenâs Park Oval turf on 29 June 2024, repeatedly pummelling the ground with his right hand, is one of Indian cricketâs iconic images, on par with Kapil Dev lifting the 1983 World Cup trophy at the Lordâs balcony and Mahendra Singh Dhoniâs winning six off Nuwan Kulasekara in the 2011 World Cup final at the Wankhede.The unusually exuberant public show of emotion from the Mumbaikar was understandable. It entailed ecstasy and delight, of course, but it was also fuelled by relief and redemption; it was the venting of frustrations coiled tightly inside for seven-and-a-half months. It was only minor compensation for stumbling at the final hurdle in the 50-over World Cup final in Ahmedabad the previous November, but compensation nevertheless.Unlike Virat Kohli, his India teammate for more than a decade and a half, Rohit isnât renowned for attracting the spotlight for more than only his cricket.