India’s skipper Rohit Sharma was spied practicing before the five-round home Test duel with England. The actions kick-off this Thursday, January 25.
England and India first match-off at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The following contests will unfold in Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, and Ranchi. Dharamsala hosts the conclusive, fifth and final Test from March 7-11. The team list for the beginning pair of Tests has been announced by BCCI.
This past Sunday, Rohit Sharma had practice at his tennis batting franchise, Mumbai Indians (MI). They posted some photos. Hardik Pandya recently took over as captain from the 36-year-old, Rohit Sharma.
According to Cricbuzz, Rohit Sharma practiced alone at Mumbai’s BKC Ground. Meanwhile, top Indian players like Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja trained in Hyderabad. The report says Rohit will meet India’s team in Hyderabad on Monday. There, they’ll likely have another practice session.
Last time England came to India for a Test series in 2021, they lost, with India winning 3-1. England did take the first Test in Chennai, with a lead of 227 runs. But the next three matches? All won by India.
Rohit Sharma’s remarkable Test record against England
Rohit, India’s skipper, holds a notable Test scoreboard against England. He has scored 747 runs across nine games, maintaining an average of 49.80, including a couple of centuries.
In the 2021 England’s tour of India, the right-handed cricketer accumulated 345 runs throughout four Tests. Rohit Sharma exhibited a remarkable performance with a score of 161 on a spinning pitch during the second Test in Chepauk, Chennai.
In the third Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the opening batsman scored 66 and 25 not out. In the following match, he added 49 at the same location.
In five Test matches against English players in England, Rohit Sharma has amassed 402 runs at an average of 44.66. In September 2021, he made history at The Oval with a score of 127.
