no doubt Rohit Sharma has been one of the greatest knocks in modern cricket. However, it has been a disappointing year with the bat for the Indian skipper. Be it Tests or ODIs, Rohit has not lived up to his potential this year and has failed to perform to his lofty standards. His performances this year beg the question – is this the end for Rohit in international cricket?
Dead end for Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket
The Indian skipper has been the biggest disappointment in Test cricket. His stats show that not only is Rohit past his prime right now, but he can’t keep up with the pace and intensity of the game at this point in his career. Rohit played only 14 test matches scored this year 619 runs with a slight average 24.76. A glimpse of the dire situation for Rohit with the bat is evident from the fact that the Hitman of Indian cricket scored his last Test century in March this year. England in Dharamsala. His overseas performance in Test cricket has been even more disappointing this year. Rohit could not perform in his team South Africa It continues to be miserable with the bat at the start of the year Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 until now.
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A steady decline for the Indian captain in ODIs
The 37-year-old has had a stellar career in limited-overs cricket so far. Rohit has scored a total of 10,866 runs in 265 ODI matches so far. However, his batting average has dropped in recent years. Rohit, the only player to score three double centuries in his career in international cricket, was the batting average in this competition. The 70s at the height of his prowess. However, in the 2024 season, it dropped 56.50. It may be a dream for certain batsmen, but it is a sign that the peak is surely over for the Indian skipper. In the 2024 season, Rohit scored only 678 runs in 12 matches. The last ODI century from Rohit’s bat came on 12 October 2023 during a World Cup match. Afghanistan.
A happy ending to Rohit’s T20I career
The only happy sight in Rohit’s career for 2024 came in the shortest format of the game. Rohit led the team T20 World Cup rose to fame and had a stellar T20I season with the bat as well. Rohit played 11 T20I matches in 2024 and scored a total of 378 runs including a career-best score 121 runs against Afghanistan. Apart from this, Rohit also played a series of flawless knocks during the T20 world cup, including an unbeaten 52 runs. Ireland and 92 against Australia.
