Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is one of the best batters to play for the country in recent times. The opening batter has been having a great time with the bat from the last few months. Rohit had a memorable campaign during the 2023 ODI World Cup where he amassed 597 runs from 11 matches. Apart from that, he was also the highest scorer for India in the 2024 T20 World Cup with 257 runs from eight matches. Rohit Sharma came out as a lone warrior during the ODI series against Sri Lanka and scored 157 runs from three matches despite India losing the series by 0-2.
However, Rohit Sharma is struggling to get runs in Test cricket. The right-hander failed to get a big score in both the innings of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Rohit was the third-highest scorer for India in the home Test series against England in February-March 2024. The Indian skipper scored 400 runs from five match with two centuries and a fifty. However, he failed to make a mark in the first Test against Bangladesh.
In the following listicle, we will look at the three major reasons why Rohit Sharma is failing in Test cricket.
Why did Rohit Sharma fail in 1st Test?
Change in batting approach
Rohit Sharma has changed his style of batting in recent times. His approach to providing attacking starts turned out to be beneficial for the team in limited overs, but it couldn’t be effective in Test cricket. Rohit failed to give good start in both innings with the scores of 6 and 5 respectively.
Failure against pace and swing
Rohit Sharma failed to tackle fast bowlers in the first Test against Bangladesh. He was dismissed by Hasan Mahmud in the first innings after getting an edge of the ball as Najmul Hossain Shanto took a brilliant catch at slips. In the second innings Rohit got out in the same way against Taskin Ahmed with Zakir Hasan taking a catch at slips.
Playing red-ball cricket after six months
Rohit Sharma was making a comeback in Test cricket after a long gap of six months. He was last seen playing in the longest format during the Test series against England in March. After that, he got busy in the IPL and the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA. This was first time in six months that Rohit Sharma came to bat in Test cricket. Missing on red-ball cricket after a long time could be another reason for Rohit’s failure in Chennai Test.