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Why Rohit Sharma batting in middle-order could be masterstroke for India in Pink Ball Test

Why Rohit Sharma batting in middle-order could be masterstroke for India in Pink Ball Test

Rohit Sharma returns to batting in the middle-order for IND vs AUS 2nd Test in Adelaide, a role that he had essayed from 2013 to 2018

India cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma returns to a familiar territory nearly six years after he transitioned into another role. The Hitman is all set to bat at number 6 in IND vs AUS 2nd Test – the Pink Ball affair in Adelaide. Rohit last played at the position in 2018 following which he went on to become India’s opener across all formats of the game. Now, he returns to the same position when India need him to do so the most.

Rohit Sharma’s brilliance at no.6 is just what India needs

Given that KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal aced their roles as openers in Perth, it makes all the sense for Rohit Sharma to bat in the middle. The Indian skipper made his Test debut for India while batting in the middle-order against West Indies in 2013 and scored a prolific 177-run knock. Over the next five years, the Hitman went on to amass 1,585 runs in 27 matches at an average of 39.62, including three centuries.

PositionSpanInningsRunsHigh ScoreAverage100s50s
1st2021-2429122616143.7835
2nd2019-2435145921244.2163
3rd201551075321.4001
4th20151444.0000
5th2013-18164377929.1303
6th2013-1825103717754.5736
Rohit Sharma Test record at different batting positions

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At a pre-match press conference before IND vs AUS 2nd Test, Rohit Sharma confirmed that he would indeed be batting at number six for the team’s sake. And rightfully so, India did not tinker with the batting order to accommodate a returning Rohit Sharma but instead asked him to embrace a role that he had forfeited nearly six years ago.

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