NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has shared a essential evaluation of Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s Test career, noting that it pales compared to Virat Kohli’s illustrious file.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra additionally emphasised Rohit’s drastic dip in type throughout the second half of 2024, which coincided with India’s 1-3 defeat within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy towards Australia and residential sequence whitewashed by New Zealand.
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Rohit managed solely 31 runs in 5 innings throughout three Tests throughout the BGT sequence, averaging a dismal 6.20. Reflecting on his general Test career, Chopra highlighted the distinction in stature between Rohit and Kohli.
Kohli, regardless of a dip lately, nonetheless averages round 47,” Chopra stated.
Chopra further analyzed Rohit’s performance over the last five years, pointing out that his average in this period has been middling.
“From January 2020 to the top of 2024, Rohit has performed 35 matches, scoring 2,160 runs at a mean of 36, with six centuries. In comparability, Kohli performed 39 matches and scored at a mean of 30.72 throughout the identical interval. Rohit’s six centuries have all are available successful causes, not like Kohli’s three,” he added.
Breaking down Rohit’s year-by-year performance, Chopra acknowledged moments of brilliance but noted the inconsistency.
- 2020: Rohit did not play any Test matches
- 2021: Rohit scored 906 runs in 21 innings at a mean of 47.68, together with two centuries, incomes reward for his contributions.
- 2022: A truncated 12 months for Rohit, the place he performed solely two matches, scoring 90 runs at a mean of 30. Chopra attributed this to accidents that have plagued the batter’s Test career.
- 2023: With eight matches and 545 runs at a mean of 41.92, together with two centuries, Chopra deemed Rohit’s efficiency passable.
- 2024: Marked by inconsistency, Rohit’s type nosedived within the latter half of the 12 months. He scored 619 runs throughout 14 matches, together with two centuries, however his common dipped to 24, exacerbated by a lean run within the England sequence and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Chopra concluded that Rohit’s incapability to keep up consistency in Tests, coupled with frequent accidents, has hindered his legacy within the longest format of the sport. Despite flashes of brilliance, the Indian skipper’s struggles in 2024 have reignited questions on his function within the group.
