Without a doubt, Rohit Sharma has been one of the greatest batters in modern day cricket. However, it has been a disappointing year for the Indian skipper with the bat. Be it Tests or ODIs, Rohit has failed to reach his potential and perform according to his own high standards this year. His performances at this year raises the question- is this the end for Rohit in international cricket?
A dead-end for Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket
The Indian skipper has disappointed the most in Test cricket. His statistics reveal that not only Rohit is currently past his best, but he cannot even keep up with the pace and intensity of the game at this point in his career. Rohit has played a total of 14 Test matches this year and scored 619 runs with a meagre average of 24.76. A glimpse of the sorry state of affairs for Rohit from the bat is evident from the fact that the Hitman of Indian cricket has scored his last Test century way back in March this year against England in Dharamsala. His overseas performance in Test cricket has been even more disappointing this year. Rohit failed to perform for his team in South Africa at the beginning of the year and has been miserable with the bat in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 so far.
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A steady decline for the Indian skipper in ODIs
The 37-year-old 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. But in recent years, his batting average has been on the decline. Rohit, the only player in international cricket to have scored a double century thrice in his career, had a batting average in the 70s at the peak of his prowess. However, in the 2024 season it has dipped down to 56.50. This can be a dream for certain batters, but it is a sign that the peak for the Indian skipper has certainly come to an end. In the 2024 season, Rohit had scored a total of 678 runs in 12 matches. Last ODI century from Rohit’s bat came on 12 October 2023 during the World Cup match against Afghanistan.
A happy ending to Rohit’s T20I career
The only happy sight for 2024 in Rohit’s career came in the shortest format of the game. Rohit led the team to T20 World Cup glory and had a stellar T20I season with the bat too. Rohit played 11 T20I matches in 2024 and scored a total of 378 runs including his career-best score of 121 runs against Afghanistan. Additionally, Rohit also played some impeccable knocks during the T20 world cup including an unbeaten 52 runs against Ireland and 92 against Australia.
