Rohit Sharma eyes Dhoni’s record
IND vs SA Boxing Day Test: In the year 2023, Team India captain Rohit Sharma’s bat has been very strong. Rohit Sharma has performed very well everywhere in the country and abroad. He will play the last match of the year against South Africa at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. In this match, he can leave behind former Indian team captain MS Dhoni in a big record.
Rohit Sharma eyes Dhoni’s record
Virender Sehwag is at the forefront of hitting the most number of sixes for India in Test cricket. After this, MS Dhoni’s name comes in this list and Rohit Sharma is at number three. Hitman Rohit Sharma has hit a total of 77 sixes in the 88 innings played so far in the Test. At the same time, MS Dhoni has 78 sixes in his name in Tests. In such a situation, Rohit Sharma will leave Dhoni behind in this record as soon as he hits 2 more sixes. On the other hand, Sehwag has a total of 90 sixes in his name in Test cricket. If Rohit has to break Sehwag’s record, he will have to hit 14 sixes.
Rohit’s statistics in South Africa are scary
Rohit Sharma has played 4 test matches so far in South Africa. During this period, he has scored only 123 runs in 8 innings at an average of 15.37. The surprising thing is that he has not been able to score a single half-century in Tests in South Africa yet. At the same time, Rohit has played a total of 9 test matches against South Africa. During this period, Rohit has scored 678 runs at an average of 42.37. He also has 3 centuries in his name against South Africa.
Team India waits for first series win
Rohit Sharma also has a chance to change history in this series. Till now no Indian captain has been able to win a Test series in South Africa. In such a situation, if Rohit is successful in winning the series this time, he will become the first Indian captain to do so. Team India has played 8 test series in South Africa so far. Out of these, India has faced defeat in 7 series and 1 series has been a draw.
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