As far as his batting is concerned, it seems nothing is going right at the moment for Rohit Sharma. The Indian skipper has had a horrible form in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Across three innings, he has managed to score a mere 19 runs—a tally that is even breached by Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep. But Rohit’s dip in form hasn’t just arrived in this high-octane series. It was evident even during India’s home season, where he got troubled on spin tracks. Now, on green tops, Australian pacers have found it easy to tackle him.
Sharp decline for Rohit Sharma, the Test batter
While India are still very well in the BGT series and chances for WTC qualification still remain intact, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli aren’t the reasons for that. While Kohli did hit a century in Perth, Rohit has looked out of sorts ever since he has entered Down Under. Moving back to the middle-order spot, Rohit hasn’t looked comfortable. Rohit Sharma’s return to the middle order after six years has been a textbook case of bad timing. Scores of 3, 6, and 10 in the first three innings of the series don’t just reflect a bad patch—they scream that the experiment has failed.
The numbers don’t lie. Rohit Sharma has amassed only 153 runs in 13 innings in the latter half of 2024. For a player of his caliber, these stats are shockingly subpar. His struggles began in the home series against Bangladesh and New Zealand and have only worsened on the bouncy tracks Down Under. Now, Rohit will move back to the top of the order, forcing KL Rahul to bat at number three.
Now, with just two Tests remaining, it is high time for Rohit to step up. His batting form is taking a hit on his captaincy as well and now India cannot afford to let this series slip. Otherwise, questions would be flaming in left, right, and centre.
Rohit Sharma & his Test rankings
| Matches | ICC Test Batting Ranking |
| Before BAN Series | 6 |
| After 1st Test vs BAN | 10 |
| After 2nd Test vs BAN | 15 |
| After 1st Test vs NZ | 15 |
| After 2nd Test vs NZ | 24 |
| After 3rd Test vs NZ | 26 |
| After 2nd Test vs AUS | 31 |
| After 3rd Test vs AUS | 35* |
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