Rohit Sharma took it personally. Viv Richards was in awe': India captain's brutal assault made West Indies legend clap

Even today, few batters have the same aura as the great Viv Richards. The original Master Blaster, Richards was a pioneer of ODI cricket. In 1984, when daddy hundreds were not even a thing, Richards smashed 184 in an ODI against England, a record that stood as the highest individual score by a West Indian before Chris Gayle shattered it in 2015 with a double century. Such was Richards' impact. In fact, it was so immense that the oppositions' game plan used to be 'get Richards cheaply and win the match'. Kapil Dev's legendary running-behind catch in the 1983 World Cup final wouldn't have been half as iconic had it been to dismiss anyone else except Richards.