Border-Gavaskar Trophy / How has Rohit's performance been in BGT so far, he has played only so many century innings

Border-Gavaskar Trophy: The prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia started in a great way. In the first match of the series, the Indian team, under the captaincy of Jasprit Bumrah, won a thumping victory of 295 runs at Optus Stadium in Perth. Now the second match of the series will be played with a pink ball on the Adelaide ground from December 6.

A relief news has come out for the Indian team before this match—Rohit Sharma has joined the team and will take over the captaincy in the remaining matches of the series. In this article, we take a look at Rohit Sharma's performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy so far.

Rohit Sharma's journey so far in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Rohit Sharma has participated in four Border-Gavaskar Trophies so far. Although his performance has been average in Australia, his bat has been very good on the home ground.

1. 2014-15 (in Australia)

Rohit played this trophy for the first time on Australian soil. He scored 173 runs in 6 innings at an average of 28.83. This series proved to be personally challenging for him.

2. 2018-19 (in Australia)

Four years later, Rohit once again showed his talent in Australia. This time he scored 106 runs in 4 innings at an average of 35.33. However, he failed to score big.

3. 2020-21 (in Australia)

In this series, Rohit scored 129 runs in 4 innings at an average of 32.35. He proved useful for the team in the middle order but his performance lacked consistency.

4. 2023 (in India)

Rohit's performance was excellent in this trophy played on home ground. He scored 242 runs in 6 innings at an average of 40.33. During this, many important innings came out of his bat, which benefited India.

Only one century so far

So far only one century has come out of Rohit Sharma's bat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which he scored during the Test series played in 2013. Apart from this, he has scored three half-centuries.

His record in Tests on Australian soil has been average. But this time the team and fans have high expectations from him. Especially at a time when young players, like Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, have made their mark in the Perth Test.

Adelaide Test: Pink ball and new challenge

Rohit Sharma's experience will be important for the Indian team in the Test match to be played with the pink ball in Adelaide. Rohit has played with the pink ball before and his solid batting record can be beneficial for Team India.

Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul performed well in Perth as the team's openers. Now it remains to be seen how the batting order will be arranged with Rohit's return.

Conclusion

Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team will get a chance to strengthen its lead in the series. His experience, especially in big matches, will not only give confidence to the team but will also inspire the performance of the young players.

Will Rohit Sharma be able to add a new chapter to his performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this time? It will be interesting to see, but it is certain that the Indian team will enter the Adelaide Test with full confidence.