IND vs AUS 4th Test: Rohit Sharma has become the topic of discussion as India head into the fourth test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium. This is the Boxing Day Test, which will begin on December 26. The series is poised at 1-1 after the draw at Gabba.
India need to win both remaining matches in order to qualify for the World Test Championship 2023-25 final. Hence, Captain Rohit Sharma needs to get back into form. He is currently batting in the middle order and has given his place to KL Rahul, who is India’s leading scorer in this series.
But Rohit has himself struggled on Australian soil so far. In three innings he has played in the series, he has only scored 19 runs at an average of 6.33. He even failed in the home test series against New Zealand. India won the first test in Perth under Jasprit Bumrah, which has now raised questions on Rohit’s captaincy as well.
IND vs AUS 4th Test: Rohit Sharma is four sixes away from achieving Indian world record
During the post-match presentation after the third test, Rohit accepted that he hasn’t scored runs in recent times. But he also said that he is feeling very well. But Team India need him badly and want the captain to score at his usual best. If he can play well, that can boost India’s chances pretty more.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma will eye a massive record as he steps onto the field to bat at the MCG. Rohit, who holds the record for the most sixes in international cricket, is just four sixes away from becoming the leading six hitter in test cricket for India. He has currently hit 88 sixes in 66 Tests, while Virender Sehwag is at the top with 91 sixes.
But the former opener played 104 tests. Rohit has shown that if he gets set, he mainly deals in sixes and fours. That’s what India require at the moment: a good innings from their captain that can help India to put pressure on Australia. Rohit is currently 8th on the list of leading six-hitter in Tests. He has a greasy chance to become the first Indian batter to hit 100 sixes across formats. Notably, there is no player with 100 sixes in each format.
