Considered as one of the most skilled and talented cricketers in India, Rohit Sharma is an embodiment of class and perseverance. His ability to smear the bowlers all across the park and his ability to weave magic with his blazing blade across all formats of the game has earned him the reputation of being a class act.
However, the year 2024 wasn’t the best for Rohit Sharma in the longest format of the game. The 37-year-old cricketer mustered 619 runs in 14 matches and had a forgettable average of 24.76.
That being said, there has never been any doubt about his classy batting skills. Rohit Sharma has been at the top of his game all throughout his career and skill-wise, he is absolutely unmatched.
As rumours are strife that Rohit Sharma could draw curtains to his Test career after the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, we go down memory lane and take a look at this Rohit sharma most memorable test innings.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 Test innings of Rohit Sharma:
1. 212 vs South Africa in 2019
The year 2019 was a special one for the ‘Hitman’. Apart from slamming 5 centuries in the ICC ODI World Cup 2019, Rohit Sharma also smashed a double century in Ranchi in the 3rd Test match between India and South Africa. 212 runs is also Rohit Sharma’s highest score in Test cricket.
His knock of 212 runs was a highly skilful one and was a testament to his ability to play long innings. His knock was peppered with 28 fours and 6 sixes and he laid the foundation for the bowlers to maximise and win the game for India.
India eventually won the Test match by an innings and 202 runs and Sharma deservedly bagged the player of the match award.
2. 177 vs West Indies in 2013
Rohit Sharma loves playing in Eden Gardens and his second-highest Test score of 177 runs also came at the “Mecca of Indian Cricket” in 2013. The swashbuckling Indian batter scored a fabulous knock of 177 runs in his debut game against West Indies and etched his name in the history books.
India eventually won the game by an innings and 51 runs and Sharma hogged the limelight in Kolkata.
3. 176 vs South Africa in 2019
Rohit Sharma was promoted to opening the batting for the first time in Test cricket in this game and he reposed the faith of the management. Sharma slammed twin tons in the same game and helped India win the game by 203 runs.
In the 1st innings, Rohit Sharma scored a gritty knock of 176 runs and then in the 2nd innings, he smashed 127 runs and powered India to a remarkable victory.
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