India’s current Test skipper Rohit Sharma wasn’t a living legend in red-ball cricket like he is today. Even though he made his Test debut in 2013, he found it extremely difficult to cement his place in the team considering the extreme competition and his lack of consistency in the performance.
He was a talented batter who struggled for almost five years and by that time, Virat Kohli had taken over the captaincy of the Indian team. Kohli led the team beautifully and got the support of Ravi Shastri.
Both the legends knew how to scout talented batters and hence, gave Rohit a chance to open the innings for India. It was the 1st Test match against South Africa where Rohit got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to open for India. That was the turning point of the game and that was the moment which revived Rohit’s career as a batter.
He smashed a thrilling century against the best bowlers and made it look easy. He smashed back-to-back centuries in two innings and announced his comeback into Test cricket. Moreover, in the same game, he hit 13 sixes which was adored by his fans and former cricketers. In both innings, together he hit 13 sixes and emerged to be one of the best players in the world.
He hit 176 runs in the first innings and 127 runs in the second innings. He shut the unnecessary critics and went on to change his value in the cricket team. Now, he’s the captain of the Indian team in ODI and Test cricket. After winning the T20 World Cup 2024, he retired from the shortest format of the game.
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