India and New Zealand are set to play a series. This will be quite a moment for Rohit Sharma as he needs to break five significant records. The win for the series will give India an opportunity to breach in and win the spot in WTC. If India manages to win, that will make it easier for the path towards. The eyes will be on Rohit as the fans look forward to run from his bat after a poor streak against Bangladesh.
Rohit’s Record-Breaking Opportunities
Rohit Sharma could break several records in this series. Let’s have a look at the five records that he might break:
- Most Successful Captain in WTC
Rohit Sharma has captained India in 18 WTC matches and won 12. If he emerges victorious in all three Tests against New Zealand, he’ll defeat a record that Virat Kohli holds. Kohli played 22 WTC matches for India and won 14. With that, Rohit will have 15 wins and the record for the most successful captain in WTC history. It is an enormous feat and this will be a new legacy for him.
- Fourth Most Successful Test Captain for India
Rohit can also be India’s fourth most successful Test captain. He may break the record of Azharuddin who had led India in 47 Tests and won 14. Rohit might achieve this in a short period of time because he had already had 12 wins and could soon surpass the record held by Azharuddin.
- Most Sixes in Test Matches for India
Rohit is rightly called “Hitman” for a reason. He has hit 87 sixes in 61 Test matches. To break Virender Sehwag’s record of 91 sixes in 104 matches, Rohit needs just five more sixes. If he plays well, he can easily achieve this and stand out as India’s top six-hitter in Tests.
- First Indian to Score 1000 Runs in Two WTCs
Rohit Sharma has so far scored 742 runs in 11 matches of the WTC 2023-25. If he bags 258 runs in the subsequent series, then he would be the first player to notch 1000 runs in two successive WTCs. He had scored 1094 runs in the previous WTC from the 2019-21 edition. It will be a thrilling achievement as it is the first time that he has never crossed this mark given his dominant influence on white-ball cricket.
- First Indian to Score 3000 Runs in WTC
He is close to another milestone of being the first Indian to hit 3000 runs in WTC. He still needs 406 runs for that, and though this looks a tough ask from six innings, one good double-century or a century may help him reach the mark. He has already accumulated 2594 runs in 34 Test matches.
Changes in the team and expectations:
Indian team will undergo a change as some of the players would not be available due to injury. Yashasvi Jaiswal may also not play due to some medical reason. If he does not then KL Rahul could replace him. Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Jasprit Bumrah could appear for the remaining players in the team.
Next Matches
The first Test match commences on the 16th, then the second on the 24th, and the third from 1st to 5th November. Fans can’t wait to see whether Rohit can break these records in the matches that are to follow.
Conclusion :
Rohit Sharma has the opportunity to etch history against New Zealand. He has a chance to break five major records. The spotlight will again be, as it inevitably is, on him. Let’s hope he can rise to the occasion and make this series memorable for himself and for Indian cricket.