India World Cup 2023 squad announcement Live: Rohit Sharma's time of reckoning

How dramatically things can change! At the age of 24, Rohit Sharma, who had faced exclusion from India's 2011 World Cup squad, could scarcely have imagined himself as the captain twelve years later, leading the team in the eagerly awaited return of the world's most prestigious cricket tournament to India.

Rohit had a rather modest track record in his initial four years of ODIs. In fact, leading up to the World Cup, he had only managed to accumulate 1248 runs from 57 innings, with an average just slightly above 21. In 2009, Rohit suffered a shoulder injury that sidelined him for six months. Even though he had recovered by the time the World Cup rolled around, his performances were not up to par. Consequently, the Indian team opted to groom Virat Kohli for the No. 4 position, a decision that paid dividends as India clinched the coveted trophy. While sidelined, Rohit had to nurse his wounds and chose not to watch a single game of the World Cup. A little over a decade has passed since then, and Rohit has transformed into one of the world's most feasrome batter, boasting a World Cup record of 978 runs from 17 matches. If this isn't a remarkable turnaround, then what is? The question now is whether Rohit can complete the full cycle. Although he missed out on winning last year's T20 World Cup, there are few greater opportunities for glory than winning a 50-over World Cup, especially when it's on home turf.