Rohit Sharma's 5 Best Test Innings

Rohit Sharma played several impactful and match-winning innings in his test career. In this article, we will look at the five best innings of Rohit Sharma in test cricket.

Rohit Sharma's 5 Best Test Innings

1. 161 vs England, Chennai 2021

Rohit played a marathon innings of 161 runs on a difficult wicket in Chennai in the second test of the four-match test series against England in 2021.

This was a crucial innings by Rohit Sharma in the context of the team's chances of making it to the final of the inaugural edition of the WTC in 2021.

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The wicket at Chepauk had a lot of assistance for the spinners, and Rohit used the sweep shot to good advantage against the English spinners.

Rohit's knock guided India to an important win as the team leveled the series 1-1 and went on to win it in the next two games.

2. 127 vs England, Kennington Oval 2021

Rohit's love affair with England continued when India toured the country in 2021 for a five-match test series, which marked the beginning of a new World Test Championship cycle.

India started the tour on a positive note with a draw and a win in the first and second tests, respectively, but were outplayed in the third match as England leveled the series 1-1.

The Virat Kohli-led side had to win the fourth test to keep their hopes of winning the series alive, and that's when Rohit, the test opener, stepped up.

Rohit Sharma played a match-defining innings of 127 and brought his first overseas hundred with a six, and added crucial runs for the first wicket with KL Rahul, which set the tone for a memorable win for India.

3. 176 vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam 2019

It was the start of Rohit's golden run in test cricket as an opener. Made to open for the first time in the oldest format of the game, Rohit grabbed the opportunity in the first match against South Africa.

The right-hander played an attacking innings of 176 runs and formed a 300-plus partnership for the first wicket with Mayank Agrawal, who scored a double century.

4. 131 vs England, Rajkot 2024

Rohit Sharma played a captain's knock in the third test of the five-match series against England in Rajkot, which guided India to an important win and helped the team gain a 2-1 lead in the series.

Rohit's innings of 131 came at a time when India had lost three wickets for 33 and were in a spot of bother. The captain, along with Jadeja, who came in to bat at number five, added 204 runs for the fourth wicket.

5. 83 vs England, Lord's 2021

One of Rohit's innings that is not talked about much came in the second test of India's tour of England in 2021, when the opening batter played a gritty innings of 83 runs and added 126 runs for the first wicket with KL Rahul.

Rohit Sharma did the difficult task of surviving the first session on day one of a test match in England and made the job relatively easy for the batters to come.