Rohit, together with Virat, can be nicely rested when India tackle Bangladesh at dwelling in a two-Check sequence starting September 19 in Chennai.The duo final performed the three-match ODI sequence in Sri Lanka, having introduced their retirement from T20Is following India’s triumph within the T20 World Cup earlier this 12 months in June. They have been additionally exempted from the Duleep Trophy that started on September 5.
Batting on dwelling soil, each Rohit and Virat are anticipated to pile on the runs. Rohit, in actual fact, is the main Indian batsman within the total WTC run-scoring charts for the reason that championship started in 2019.
The India captain and opener has scored 2552 runs at a mean of fifty.03 in 54 innings throughout 32 Checks.
England’s batting mainstay Joe Root leads the listing with 4973 runs in 106 innings throughout 58 matches at a mean of 51.26. His tally contains 16 centuries and 20 fifties.
Rohit’s tally of 52 sixes is the second highest, subsequent solely to England captain Ben Stokes’ 81 sixes within the WTC. Allrounder Stokes has managed 3101 runs at a mean of 37.81 in 88 innings throughout 48 Checks.
The 9 centuries scored by Rohit are essentially the most by an Indian batsman in WTC. Three different Indians have managed 4 centuries every — Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill and Virat.
Rohit has hit 301 fours in 54 innings, which can also be essentially the most by an Indian batsman within the WTC. Virat is the following greatest on that listing for the Indian batsmen with 260 fours in 60 innings.
After the 2 Checks towards Bangladesh, India will host New Zealand for a three-Check sequence earlier than travelling to Australia for 5 Checks a part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India are at present primary within the WTC desk, adopted by Australia at quantity two.
High two groups on the finish of the WTC cycle play the ultimate, which is scheduled to start on June 11 on the Lord’s Cricket Floor in London.
(Stats by: Rajesh Kumar)
