India's first match of the Cricket World Cup 2019, was held at Southampton, and the team faced South Africa which had already lost two matches in the tournament. After Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal reduced South Africa, which batted first to a mediocre 227/9, India chased the target with 15 balls left.

The highlight of the Indian batting was opener Rohit Sharma who struck back form after several disappointing outings, as he went on to stay solid on crease, ultimately scoring a match winning century, with support from MS Dhoni and KL Rahul. Rohit Sharma had scored 122 off 144 balls with 13 fours and 2 sixes.

Director CS Amudhan, known for his witty and sarcastic tweets, had posted a funny tweet on Rohit's century as he posted "என்னுடைய batting ல தான நீங்க உயிர் வாழ்றிங்க்...? ~ Rohit Sharma" translating to Rohit Sharma claiming that it is his batting that keeps the team alive. This funny tweet of the Tamizh Padam director has evoked fun responses from netizens.