Rohit Sharma, Jos Buttler (Photo Credits: X)
Indian cricket fan unveils eerie similarities between Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler ahead of the highly-anticipated IND vs ENG match.
Every Indian cricket fan’s heart is racing as captain Rohit Sharma leads India in the 2024 T20 World Cup semifinal against England today, June 27. This match is a deja vu of the 2022 semifinal, where England triumphed over India by 10 wickets before clinching the title by defeating Pakistan in the final. Heading into this clash, India stands as one of the two unbeaten teams, alongside South Africa, who earlier dominated Afghanistan in their semifinal, preserving their perfect record.
The excitement is palpable as the semifinal kicks off at 8:00 PM IST, but an intriguing statistic has emerged, adding an extra layer of drama. What’s the buzz? It turns out that both captains, Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler, have mirrored each other’s performance in the 2024 T20I World Cup, leaving fans astonished.
An ‘X’ user @SPORTYVISHAL highlighted these uncanny similarities:
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- Both Rohit and Buttler have faced the same number of balls in T20Is this year: 192.
- Both have scored an identical 191 runs in this T20 World Cup.
- Both have hit two fifties in T20Is this year.
- Both boast a strike rate of 159.16 in this T20 World Cup.
- Both are captains.
- Both are squaring off in the semifinals.
An unbelievable series of coincidence • Both Rohit and Buttler have played equal number of balls in T20I this year –
• Both Rohit and Buttler have equal runs in this T20 World Cup –
• Both Rohit & Buttler have same number of 50s in T20I this year –
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) June 25, 2024
These stats naturally caught attention, even making waves on Reddit’s ‘Cricket’ subreddit.
“So if Rohit somehow fails, hopefully Butler will also fail,” quipped one user. Another mused, “What if the match also ends up being a tie?” A third joined in the fun, “Both are Men. Both have kidneys. Both have played for MI. Both have been to many places. Both have never met me in their lifetimes” The third summed up the fun, “Both of them play cricket!”
With these fascinating stats adding an extra layer of intrigue, it’s no wonder this semifinal clash has everyone on the edge of their seats!
