India‘s captain Rohit Sharma will be eager to find his form as the team faces Bangladesh in the second Test at Green Park in Kanpur, beginning Friday, September 27. Despite India’s victory over Bangladesh by 280 runs in the first Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Sharma struggled with the bat, managing scores of just six and five.
Examining Rohit Sharma’s international record at Green Park in Kanpur, he has played one Test at this venue. In the match against New Zealand in September 2016, he scored 35 runs off 67 balls in the first innings and an unbeaten 68 off 93 in the second. India won that Test by 197 runs.
In addition, Rohit has participated in four one-day matches at Green Park, boasting an impressive record with 329 runs at an average of 82.25, including two centuries. His performances include 28 runs off 41 balls against England in November 2008 and a score of four off 14 balls against West Indies in November 2013.
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The Indian captain has scored centuries in the last two one-day matches he played at the venue. In October 2015, Rohit scored 150 runs off 133 balls against South Africa, hitting 13 fours and six sixes, but India lost the match by five runs while chasing a target of 304.
In October 2017, he was named Player of the Match for his 147 runs off 138 balls against New Zealand. Batting first, Rohit delivered a remarkable performance, including 18 fours and two sixes, as India managed to win by six runs despite a strong chase from the Kiwis. Rohit has not played any of his 159 T20Is at Green Park in Kanpur.
Rohit Sharma’s performance in the current World Test Championship
Regarding Rohit Sharma’s performance in the current World Test Championship (WTC) cycle, the 37-year-old has amassed 711 runs in 18 innings, averaging 41.82, including three centuries and three fifties.
The experienced right-hander has participated in five Tests against England, accumulating 400 runs at an average of 44.44, with two centuries. He also scored a century against West Indies, averaging 80 in two Tests against them. However, he faced challenges in South Africa, managing only 60 runs in two Tests, with a highest score of 39.
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