In these times of #MeToo, we have a clear case of Rohit Sharma as well. No no, it is not about any misdemeanors on his part, but about his now legendary stature in the Indian One Day team, making his exploits do the talking despite the presence of a colossus called Virat Kohli.
In the era just prior to this one, we can recall another fabled legendary duo of the great Rahul Dravid and another great, a certain Sachin Tendulkar.
While Rahul was a much more dominant force in Tests than in ODIs, it is a diametrically case for Rohit. He has struggled to even cement his place in Tests, and even in the ODI team, the initial phase of his career, as a middle order batsman, was at best, average.
What changed his fortunes was the Champions Trophy of 2013 and MS Dhoni's decision to try him as an opener. The rest, as they say, is history.
With potentially he entire batting innings - a full 50 overs available for him, alokg with the initial Powerplay overs' field restrictions, he has taken full toll of all bowlers across all conditions and has just not looked back since then.
What has been most exemplary is his ability to hit those daddy hundreds, with ridiculous ease and mind-boggling consistency.
All this, despite having titans like Kohli, Dhoni, Dhawan, and Pandya sharing the spoils of each innings that he is a part of.
To come out as nothing less than a superstar in such a pantheon of greats is a huge achievement in itself.
He too, is a great, among greats.
More power to you Rohit, and hope you score many more!!
