Rohit Sharma and Sunil Gavaskar - (Source: AFP)If there were any doubts over Rohit Sharma’s place in the World Cup squad, the Hitman silenced his critics in style against West Indies. The 39-year-old scored 225 runs against the Windies, averaging 75 with the bat.Rohit scored a century. He missed out on another one, falling short by 8 runs in the 3rd ODI. The Hitman was devastated to miss out on his 36th ODI century. In the latest events, former India opener Sunil Gavaskar has also expressed his disappointment and placed a special request to Rohit Sharma. Sunil Gavaskar Wants Rohit Sharma To Score 39+ ODI CenturiesSpeaking to Star Sports, Sunil Gavaskar stated that he wants Rohit Sharma to score more centuries than his age before retirement. “The reason I was disappointed with Rohit getting out on 92 is that he didn't get a hundred, and he might quit international cricket after the end of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027. And at that particular point in time, when he decides to call it a day, I personally would like Rohit to have more ODI hundreds than his age,” Gavaskar said on the Star Sports Network.At present, Rohit Sharma has 35 ODI centuries. The Hitman still needs to score 4 centuries to fulfil Gavaskar’s request. It is highly possible because the ODI World Cup would allow India to play a maximum of 13 matches if India maintains a winning streak.Also Read: Shubman Gill Gets 9 Out Of 10: India Players' Rating After ODI Series vs West Indies“For me, it's a special thing when a player's hundreds outnumber his age at retirement. It shows the kind of career they have had and the standard they have kept for so many years,” he added.Sunil Gavaskar Placed Similar Request To Sachin TendulkarSunil Gavaskar will go down in history as one of the best to hold the bat. When the Little Master saw a budding Sachin Tendulkar arrive at the scene, he placed a similar request."I for one know that if at the end of his career, he does not get a minimum of 15,000 runs and 40 Test centuries, I shall personally go and strangle him,” remarked Sunil Gavaskar for Sachin Tendulkar.Eventually, Sachin did fulfil that request as he ended his career with 34357 runs and 51 Test centuries.Also Read: Wasim Jaffer Picks Virat Kohli's Successor In India's ODI Team
