India are all set to take on New Zealand in the first Test of the three-match series, with the first match taking place from October 16 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Rohit Sharma will lead the side,as they aim for their 18th consecutive series win at home. Apart from leading the side, Rohit will also play an important role with the bat. In fact, the Indian skipper is on the cusp of achieving a huge feat that no Indian before him has managed to achieve.
Rohit Sharma 258 Runs Away From HistoryRohit Sharma currently has scored 742 runs in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. He needs to score 258 runs in the three-match series against New Zealand to score 1000 runs in the ongoing WTC cycle. If he manages to do so, he will become the first Indian batter to slam 1000 or more runs in a single WTC cycle twice. He has achieved this feat once in th WTC 2019-21 cycle where he scored 1094 runs. Rohit Sharma On Verge Of Achieving HISTORIC Six-Hitting FeatRohit Sharma currently has 87 sixes to his name in Test Cricket. He stands second on the list of sixes by an Indian batter in the longest format of the game. If he hits 13 sixes in the series, he will become the in Test Cricket. He will also become the fourth player after Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum and Adam Gilchrist.He needs five more sixes to become the Indian with the most number of sixes by an Indian in Test Cricket, by overtaking legendary opener Virender Sehwag's tally of 91 maximums in the longest format. Rohit Sharma Set To Break Virat Kohli RecordRohit Sharma currently has 12 wins as India captain in his WTC career. Virat Kohli is the most successful Indian captain in the competition's history with 14 wins. Hence, India needs to complete a whitewash to ensure Rohit Sharma has 15 wins and overtakes Virat's record.You may also like
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