Rohit Sharma boasts best Test average in India: Stats
Team India is gearing up for a two-Test series against Bangladesh, with the first match set to take place in Chennai. Eyes will be on skipper Rohit Sharma, who has enjoyed operating in home Tests. Moreover, he has been in red-hot form lately and it would be interesting to see how Bangladesh bowlers tackle him. Here we decode Rohit's Test stats at home.
Best batting average in India (Tests)
Rohit has been the nucleus of India's top order in home conditions. As per ESPNcricinfo, 2,402 of his total Test runs have come in 29 home games. His average of 61.58 is the best among Indian batters with 2,000-plus Test runs at home. Virat Kohli (60.05) trails him in this regard. 10 of Rohit's 17 50-plus scores at home have been converted into tons.
An average of 54.43 as opener in home Tests
As an opener, Rohit has scored 1,633 runs across 20 Tests at home, averaging 54.43. Only Virender Sehwag (54.82) averages higher among Indian openers with at least 1,500 runs on home soil. It must be noted that opener Rohit has converted seven of his nine 50-plus Test scores in India into centuries. Rohit owns 732 runs at 40.66 in home Tests as a captain.
Rohit's Test record against Bangladesh
As per ESPNcricinfo, Rohit has managed just 33 runs across three Test matches against Bangladesh. His highest score in these matches is a modest 21, with an overall average of just 11.00. This falls significantly short of his career average of 46.46. He was dismissed for single-digit scores in his other two outings against the Tigers in whites.
Here are his overall numbers
The 37-year-old Rohit owns 4,137 runs across 59 Tests as he averages 45.46 in this regard. While has boasts 12 tons in the format, the tally also includes 17 fifties. Meanwhile, the veteran owns over 1,000 (1,090) Test runs as a captain in Tests as he averages 41.92 in this regard. The tally includes four tons and three fifties.
