New Delhi. The last match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy being played in Australia is to be played in Sydney. Before this match, the market of rumors is hot that captain Rohit Sharma is going to say goodbye to Test cricket due to his poor form. Although Virat Kohli’s form is also not in his favour, critics are not talking about him as aggressively as Rohit. The amazing thing is that this year Rohit has scored more runs than Virat in Tests and he has also scored more centuries.
If India does not reach the final of the World Test Championship, then it is believed that Sydney could be the last match of Rohit’s Test career. Kohli’s wait might be a little longer. He still has time and many critics are also ready to give time to this star. Even though Virat Kohli has scored a century on this tour and Rohit is continuously craving for it, but if you look at the figures of both in 2024, the Hitman King is better than Kohli.
Rohit’s statistics are better than Kohli’s
Rohit Sharma has scored runs in 26 innings in 2024 at an average of 24.76. He has scored two centuries and two half-centuries. Talking about the best innings, it was 131 runs. Now let’s talk about Virat Kohli, this year he has scored 417 runs in 19 innings at an average of 24.52. He has scored only 1 Test century which came against Australia on this tour.
Why is there an uproar about Rohit?
Runs have not come from the bats of both the players but a lot of noise is being made about Rohit Sharma. Being the captain of the Indian team, he is in everyone’s attention. More is always expected from a captain, that is why Rohit is being advised to retire after his poor form.
The responsibility of coming in the opening and giving a good start to the team is on him, but due to getting out early, the batting order comes under pressure. Virat Kohli plays in the middle order and after his dismissal, the attention goes to the batsmen below, hence he is less the target of critics. One should be a little more patient with the critics because just one good innings can change everything. The decision of retirement is certain to come, but maybe after the good performance in Sydney, the fans will get to see their favorite player play for a few more days.
Tags: Rohit sharma, Virat Kohli
FIRST PUBLISHED : January 1, 2025, 10:05 IST