3 Reasons Why Rohit Sharma Is Key For India's Success In The Bangladesh Series

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On Thursday, September 19, Test cricket will return to India as the Rohit Sharma-led side will lock horns against Bangladesh in the first of a two-match Test series at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 

Team India will be playing their first red-ball game in six months as they last faced England at home in the five-match Test series, which they won 4-1. Meanwhile, Bangladesh are high on confidence as they beat Pakistan for the first time in their Test history and clinched the series 2-0 in Rawalpindi. 

Ahead of the crucial series, let's look at how Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is a key to success for India. 

Rohit Sharma: Staggering Record Against Spin

Bangladesh are known for quality spinners. With Shakib Al Hasan, Melody Hasan Miraj and Taijul Islam in the side, Bangladesh will Test India with spin. Meanwhile, Rohit boasts a staggering record vs spin. 

Rohit has 4137 runs in 59 matches in Test cricket. Out of which, 2261 runs have come against pace, while he has fared well against the spin and amassed 1876 runs. 

While other Indian batters are struggling against spin, Rohit holds a decent record against them. Talking about facing Bangladesh, Rohit is yet to prove himself against The Tigers in Test cricket as he has amassed just 33 runs in three matches. 

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Rohit Sharma: The Natural Aggressive Intent

Another area where Rohit will be a key player for India is his aggressive approach. As seen in the white-ball series against Sri Lanka and even in the recent World Cups, Rohit remains unfazed by the pitch and goes all guns blazing right from the first ball. 

A similar intent is expected from him against Bangladesh in the upcoming match as he also eyes a record held by Virender Sehwag. Rohit currently has 84 sixes in Test cricket and requires just seven more sixes to surpass Sehwag to record most sixes by an Indian in Test cricket. 

Rohit Sharma: Stunning Current Form

Rohit is in staggering form in Test cricket as he smashed a century in his last red-ball match for India. It is worth noting that Rohit was the fourth leading run-getter in the series with 400 runs in nine innings. 

Talking about Rohit's numbers in 2024 in Test cricket, he has scored 455 runs, which included two centuries. Thus, he would look to score big against Bangladesh in the upcoming series. 

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