5 Big Records Made by Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket

By Kaif - May 08, 2025 04:22 PM
Last updated on May 08, 2025 04:30 PM

5 Big Records Made by Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket: Indian veteran player Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from the longest format of the game. Rohit shared the news of Test retirement with fans by sharing a story on Instagram on Wednesday, May 7. He wrote, "Hello, I just want to share that I am retiring from Test cricket. It has been an honor for me to represent my country in the White Jersey. Thank you all for the love and support I have received over the years. I will continue to represent India in the ODI format.

Rohit Sharma's sudden decision has shocked the cricket world. He played his last Test against Australia in Melbourne during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Rohit played 67 matches for India in his Test career, scoring 4301 runs at an average of 40.57, including 12 centuries and 18 half-centuries. Meanwhile, let us tell you about Rohit's 5 big records in Test cricket.

5 - 177 runs in debut match

Rohit started his Test career with a record-breaking performance. He scored a blistering 177 on his debut against West Indies at Eden Gardens in November 2013. It is still the second-highest score by an Indian on Test debut, behind Shikhar Dhawan's 187, which he scored against Australia at Mohali.

4 - Highest 7th wicket partnership by an Indian pair in Test

Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin shared a marathon partnership during the Test match against West Indies in 2013. The Hitman and Ashwin shared a 280-run partnership, which is the highest partnership for the seventh wicket by an Indian pair in Rohit's debut Test.

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3 - Rohit's impressive record of winning when scoring a century

Rohit holds a rare record, India has not lost a single Test match in which he has scored a century. In 67 matches, Rohit has scored 12 centuries and the Indian team has not lost a single match.

2 - Most consecutive innings without getting out on a single run

Rohit holds the world record for playing the most consecutive innings in Test cricket without getting out on a single run. He played 30 consecutive innings in which he scored double digits without getting out. Mahela Jayawardene is second with 29 such scores.

1 - Second batsman to hit most sixes in Tests for India

Rohit Sharma is the second batsman to hit most sixes for India in Test cricket. He has hit a total of 88 sixes in 116 innings of 67 matches. The batsman who has hit the most sixes for India is Virender Sehwag, who has hit 90 sixes. Rohit remained just 2 sixes away from Sehwag.

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