‘Let’s see where his cricket goes:’ Gautam Gambhir on Rohit Sharma’s Test future | Cricket - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

‘Let’s see where his cricket goes:’ Gautam Gambhir on Rohit Sharma’s Test future

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Byhindustantimes.com
Jul 28, 2020 08:07 AM IST

Gautam Gambhir, Rohit’s former India teammate acknowledged Rohit’s tremendous credentials as a white-ball batsman, but is eager to see how the batsman fares in Tests.

There is no doubt that Rohit Sharma is one of the most destructive limited-overs batsmen, especially given the kind of 2019 he had. Rohit emerged as the highest ODI run-scorer last with 1490 runs, including five centuries at the 2019 World Cup alone. However, when it comes to Test cricket, Rohit hasn’t lit up the format like he has done in ODIs and T20Is, and even though he’s off to a great start in his second-coming as an opener, sterner tests await with India scheduled to tour Australia later this year.

Visakhapatnam: India's Rohit Sharma celebrates his century on the fourth day of the first cricket test match against South Africa, at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) (PTI10_5_2019_000153A)(PTI)
Visakhapatnam: India's Rohit Sharma celebrates his century on the fourth day of the first cricket test match against South Africa, at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, in Visakhapatnam, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) (PTI10_5_2019_000153A)(PTI)

Gautam Gambhir, Rohit’s former India teammate acknowledged Rohit’s tremendous credentials as a white-ball batsman, but is eager to see how the batsman fares in Tests. Irfan Pathan believes Rohit can create a Virender-Sehwag like impact for India at the top in Tests, but Gambhir wants to wait and watch how his career pans out from this point onward.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

Also read: Stuart Broad waits for chance to take 500th Test victim

“He is a fabulous white-ball cricketer, probably a better record than any one of us including Virender Sehwag. But Test cricket is a completely different ball game,” Gambhir said on the Cricket Connected Show on Star Sports.

“Yes, I could see the brilliance of it but let’s see where his cricket goes because Virender Sehwag has got two triple-hundreds. So, I hope Rohit Sharma can be as successful as Virender Sehwag in Test cricket.”

In May, Rohit was nominated by the BCCI as its candidate for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. The period of consideration is between January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2019. In this while, Rohit has had a stellar run, becoming the first T20I cricketer to score four centuries and hold the record for the most 150-plus scores in ODIs – 8. Besides, since the beginning of 2017, Rohit has the most number of ODI centuries – 18. With 28 hundreds, Rohit is ranked fourth in the list of all-time leading ODI centurions.

Named the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2019, Rohit surpassed MS Dhoni to hit the maximum number of sixes in international matches on Indian soil. Later in the year, being assigned the responsibility of opening the batting in Tests, Rohit became the only player to have twin centuries in his maiden appearance as a Test opener.

Stay updated with the latest Cricket News, IPL Live Scores, and get exclusive insights with the RCB vs KKR Live Score, IPL 2024 Schedule, match highlights, and more. Explore a comprehensive Cricket Schedule, track the race for the Purple Cap and Orange Cap in IPL 2024, check Virat Kohli performance and stay ahead with all the cricket-related updates on the Hindustan Times website and app.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Friday, March 29, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On