Rohit Sharma looking to overtake Head Coach Gautam Gambhir in the elite list of Indian Batters
Published - 18 Aug 2024, 12:55 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:17 AM
Indian ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma is on the verge of achieving a significant milestone during the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh at home.
Rohit Sharma has the opportunity to overtake Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir in the elite list of Indian batters in Test cricket.
Rohit Sharma is currently enjoying a break from international cricket at home. He was last seen in action during the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka earlier this month.
The right-handed batter will return to action when the Indian team takes on Bangladesh in the Test series in September.
The Rohit Sharma-led team will face Bangladesh in the first Test match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, starting on September 19.
India will play the second match at the Green Park in Kanpur from September 27 to October 1. The series is part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle.
India will aim to win the series against Bangladesh to retain the top spot in the World Test Championship standings.
This series will be the first Test series with Rohit as captain and Gautam Gambhir as head coach. India reached the finals in the first two WTC editions but failed to secure the title.
Rohit Sharma On the Verge of Overtaking Gautam Gambhir in Elite List
Rohit Sharma is just 18 runs away from surpassing Gautam Gambhir on the list of Indian Test batsmen with the most runs.
Sharma has scored 4,137 runs from 59 Tests at an average of 45.47, including 12 centuries. Gambhir retired with 4,154 runs in 58 Tests at an average of 41.96, including nine centuries.
Sachin Tendulkar leads the list of Indian batsmen with the most Test runs. The Master Blaster amassed 15,921 runs in 200 Test matches.
Rahul Dravid is in second position with 13,265 runs in Test cricket. Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, and VVS Laxman scored 10,122, 8,848, and 8,781 runs, respectively.
India will begin a busy Test season with the series against Bangladesh. The team will host New Zealand for a three-match Test series in October.
Following this, India will travel to Australia for a challenging five-match Test series. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be the biggest overseas challenge for Rohit.
Rohit Sharma Not Included In Duleep Trophy 2024 Squads
The opener will not take part in the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2024, alongside Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravichandran Ashwin.
The domestic tournament will begin on September 5 in Bengaluru. The selection committee has picked experienced players and emerging talent for the red-ball tournament.
The 37-year-old batter is the second-highest run-scorer for India in the ongoing World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. Sharma has scored 700 runs from nine Tests, including three centuries and three half-centuries.
Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal leads the batting charts with 1,028 runs from nine matches.
