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Rohit Sharma's unknown facts

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It's a double century for Rohit Sharma. He is the 1st man in ODI history to score double tons. The Mumbai right- hander etched his name in the history of ODIs. After hsi majestic double even the Sri Lankans were in awe. Rohit walks back to a standing ovation from the crowd at the Eden Gardens and gets a handshake from all the Sri Lankan players. Rohit, who was dropped on four by Perera, made Sri Lanka pay heavily for their lapse. He made sure he made most after getting off to a good start and ended up becoming the first man in the history of cricket to hit two double centuries in ODIs. The Mumbai right-hander is the only batsman to hit two double centuries in the history of ODIs. Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar are the other two batsmen to have scaled the 200-run mark in One-Dayers. Exactly a year back, Rohit had smashed 209 against Australia in Bangalore in November 2013.