Rohit Sharma has been poor in Test cricket for the India Cricket Team. And his latest first with Bangladesh and New Zealand in Tests has raised major concerns for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. And now this can be last chance for Rohit Sharma to get some much needed form and momentum before the mega IND vs AUS Test series.
Throughout the entire 2024 calendar year, Rohit Sharma has managed to slam just 2 centuries, both earlier this year in the 5-match Test series against England. And in recent times, Rohit Sharma managed a half century came against the Kiwis in Bengaluru.
Massive concerns for Rohit Sharma
Off late, Rohit Sharma has been in a poor string of form. Against Bangladesh he managed three single-digit scores with a highest score of 23 in Kanpur.
Cut to the IND vs NZ Test series, the conditions worsened. India went on to lose the Test series to the Black Caps 2-0. But the hosts now look en route to salvage something a win the last Test match in Mumbai. In the first game, he scored 2 and 52 in Bengaluru. In the next game at Pune, he scored a duck and followed it with a 8-run knock.
At his home ground at Wankhede, he managed to score 18 runs in the first innings. And now with the last innings remaining, Rohit Sharma would be desperately looking to perform well.
Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket in 2024
| Bat1 | Bat2 | Runs | Opposition | Ground |
| 39 | 16* | 55 | v South Africa | Cape Town |
| 24 | 39 | 63 | v England | Hyderabad |
| 14 | 13 | 27 | v England | Visakhapatnam |
| 131 | 19 | 150 | v England | Rajkot |
| 2 | 55 | 57 | v England | Ranchi |
| 103 | – | 103 | v England | Dharamsala |
| 6 | 5 | 11 | v Bangladesh | Chennai |
| 23 | 8 | 31 | v Bangladesh | Kanpur |
| 2 | 52 | 54 | v New Zealand | Bengaluru |
| 0 | 8 | 8 | v New Zealand | Pune |
| 18 | 18 | v New Zealand | Wankhede |
With this win, India will continue to remain at the top spot of the World Test Championship (WTC) Standings. With 5 Test matches awaiting in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, it is imperative that India continues to perform well and win at least 3 Test matches to directly qualify for the WTC Finals.
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