India, Oct. 25 -- Form is temporary, class is permanent. The sport of cricket continues to prove this saying time and again. 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma smashed his 33rd ODI century in the third and final match against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday as the 28-year-old issued a statement, putting the world on notice and confirming he has enough fire inside him to keep on going until the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

The former India captain brought up the milestone off the bowling of Adam Zampa on the final ball of the 33rd over. What made the feat all the more memorable was the fact that he had his long-time partner-in-crime, Virat Kohli, at the other end. The two stalwarts rolled the clock back as t...