Forza Kochi Defeats Thrissur Magic in Super League Kerala Penalty Shootout
In international cricket, Rohit Sharma hit 101 runs from 75 balls during the second ODI against West Indies in Guwahati, reaching his 35th ODI century and becoming the second-fastest player to 12,000 ODI runs, according to News18 Malayalam and DoolNews. Concurrently in domestic football, Forza Kochi defeated Thrissur Magic FC 4–1 on penalties after a match that was delayed by over 45 minutes due to rain, deshabhimani.com reported.
Rohit Sharma Reaches 12,000 ODI Runs at Barsapara Stadium
Rohit Sharma completed his innings with 10 fours and 6 sixes at a strike rate of 134.67 at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, as reported by DoolNews. Achieving the milestone in 282 innings, Rohit became the second-fastest batter to reach 12,000 ODI runs behind Virat Kohli, who reached the mark in 242 innings, according to News18 Malayalam. Sachin Tendulkar previously held the record having reached the milestone in 300 innings. During the same series, News18 Malayalam noted that Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 139 in the opening match in Thiruvananthapuram.
The innings featured a rapid start against West Indies bowler Alzarri Joseph, where Rohit slashed a delivery going 140 kilometers per hour to deep backward point followed by a six, according to asianetnews.com. Former South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs criticized Rohit’s century celebration on social media platform X, calling the post-century gestures unnecessary and poor sportsmanship, as detailed by manoramanews.com. Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar defended the innings and dismissed questions regarding Rohit’s place in the 2027 World Cup squad, pointing to his performance on the field against a 406-run target, asianetnews.com reported.
Rohit Leads Indian Players in Hitting Five or More Sixes
Statistical analysis from DoolNews shows that Rohit leads Indian players in hitting five or more sixes in an international innings, having achieved the feat 38 times. Suryakumar Yadav follows with 11 such innings, while Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, and Abhishek Sharma have each managed it 10 times. Yuvraj Singh recorded 9, and MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, and Hardik Pandya reached the mark 8 times.
For the 2026 calendar year, News18 Malayalam reported that Rohit maintains an ODI batting average of 41.10, compiling 411 runs across 10 matches, which includes a 138-run knock against England at Lord’s.
Forza Kochi Wins Penalty Shootout Against Thrissur Magic FC
In Super League Kerala action hosted at Thrissur, Forza Kochi secured a 4–1 victory on penalties against Thrissur Magic FC after a match delayed by over 45 minutes due to rain, deshabhimani.com reported. Thrissur started aggressively with foreign players, forcing four corner kicks in the opening five minutes. Thrissur’s foreign player Bladimir Angulo received a red card for an inappropriate gesture, leaving his team with ten players.
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Thrissur continued their attacks, while Diljith missed a chance to seal the win for Kochi in the 80th minute following a pass from Rahul, according to deshabhimani.com. Under Super League Kerala regulations, Forza Kochi received two points and Thrissur received one point from the fixture.
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