2nd ODI: Rohit Sharma Says Century Celebration Was a Moment Meant Only for Himself

Rohit struck a superb 101 off 75 deliveries at the ACA Stadium, helping India chase down 406 with eight wickets in hand. He shared a record-breaking 255-run opening partnership with captain Shubman Gill, who remained unbeaten on 223 as India completed the chase in emphatic fashion.

After reaching his century, Rohit marked the milestone with a brief high-knee jog while completing the run before raising his bat. Asked about the meaning behind the celebration, the veteran batter said it was deliberately private.

"I keep that celebration for myself. Ah, it's for me. It's for me. Some things are just meant to be with you. It's not to be shared. So yeah, that was for me," Rohit said after the match.

He also revealed that Ravindra Jadeja had questioned him about the unusual celebration during the game. Rohit said he promised to explain it later in the dressing room, while joking about Jadeja's suggestion for a more elaborate celebration.

"He was asking me what that was about. I said I'll tell you in the dressing room. It's for me. But he was quite innovative. He wanted me to come and slide and jump, and that's how he wanted me to celebrate. I said, 'Man, after 50 overs of fielding and batting almost for 25-30 overs, I was never going to do that,'" he said.

Rohit said India's record chase was built around maintaining composure rather than allowing the size of the target to influence their approach. Despite being set a total in excess of 400, the Indian openers focused on playing each delivery on its merit and building substantial partnerships.

"Absolutely. I think the wicket was good. We just wanted to continue to keep batting. We were not thinking too much about the scoreboard, to be honest.

"We were just trying to play according to the merit of the ball, and we kept stitching the partnership, which was, I think, when you're chasing a target like that, you need to keep stitching big partnerships, and that's what we did," Rohit said.

The veteran batter also praised Gill for his composed knock, highlighting the captain's ability to remain at the crease until the chase was completed.

"Gill was fantastic on the other side, very much in control of his batting the entire innings, and to stay not out till the end was fantastic to see as well," he said.

Rohit had spent the entire 50 overs on the field before batting for almost 30 overs in hot and humid conditions. He said maintaining concentration and drawing on his experience were crucial to sustaining his innings.

"Again, that comes down to concentration. You've got to keep telling yourself not to throw it away, because conditions here are challenging, but that's where I wanted to just bring my experience of playing for so many years.

"You just don't want to give it that easily; try and stay as much as possible in the game, and we knew that the pitch was good, and we needed big runs from the top order, and that's exactly what happened.

"We had a very good partnership at the top, and that pretty much sealed the game for us. 250-odd run partnership there. As I said, it was amazing to watch Gill on the other side, and glad we could finish on the high," Rohit concluded.