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10 Wins At Home, How Many In Away? Analysing Captain Rohit Sharma's Record In Tests

Probuddha Bhattacharjee

Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket [Source: @Com_SAQ7/x.com]Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket [Source: @Com_SAQ7/x.com]

In a shokcing term of events that escalated fast, Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test cricket. Within an hour the incident escalated from reports of him being removed from Test captaincy to him announcing retirement from the format. 

As the situation stands now, India will have to look for a new leader for the upcoming England tour. With the Rohit Sharma era in Indian Test cricket ending, here is a look at how he performed as a leader in the format-

Rohit Sharma Test Captaincy Record

Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Win%
24129350

The Indian team played 24 Test matches under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. The team managed to win 12 of these games, while losing nine of them and nine matches being drawn. As a captain Rohit Sharma had a 50% win record in the format.

Rohit Sharma's Captaincy Record In India

Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Win%
16
10
51
62.5

Much like the other Indian captains, the team managed a brilliant record under Rohit Sharma's leadership too. India played 16 games under his leadership at hom and managed to win 10 of them.

However, under his leadership India lost a home Test series against New Zealand. It was India's only second Test series whitewash at home. 

Rohit Sharma's Captaincy Record Outside India

Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Win%
8
2
42
25

India have had a woeful time under Rohit Sharma's captaincy outside India. Out of the eight matches, Sharma's team managed to win only two of eight games. With just a 25% win record away from home Rohit Sharma will be remembered as one of those Indian captains who did better at home than away.

Woeful Records Of India In Test Cricket Under Rohit Sharma

  • India lost a home Test series under Rohit Sharma against New Zealand after 12 years.
  • India's streak of 18 series wins was broken. 
  • India was whitewashed at home in a Test series after 24 years.
  • India faced a whitewash at home for the second time in their history of Test cricket.
  • India lost the Border Gavaskar trophy after 10 years.
  • India lost in Australia after two series.

As India move on to a new era in Test cricket, the management will hope to improve from where Rohit Sharma has left the team. It will upon the players to share the vision of the new leader and bring home the much coveted World Test Championship Trophy.