The difference in Rohit's home and away average of 54.05 is the most by a batsman ever (min. 20 innings) but since opening the innings for India, the figure reads 24.23 which only shows that he has been growing into the role.

Indian opener Rohit Sharma moved to 8th position in the ICC Test Rankings. Three Indians are now in the top-10 among batsmen.

The senior opener scored India's only half-century of the game with the home side spinners accounting for 19 wickets. 

Guptill hammered 97 off just 50 deliveries as New Zealand posted an intimidating total of 219 runs on the scoreboard.

Rohit became the ninth Indian batsman to complete the milestone of 6000 runs in international cricket on home soil

The Chepauk pitch came under the scanner for the vicious turn it offered from day one, with the likes of Michael Vaughan and Mark Waugh criticising the groundsmen for producing what they referred to as a "minefield".

Rohit, who scored a dazzling 161 in the second Test in Chennai, had featured in the first day-night Test held in India against Bangladesh in November 2019

India were 86/3 when Rahane walked into the middle and his 162-run partnership with Rohit (161) gave the hosts the advantage on Day 1 of second Test.

Rohit Sharma took to his official Twitter account to share the heartwarming picture, hours after his century against England on 1st day of the second Test.

Rohit and vice-captain Rahane added 162 runs for the fourth wickets as India scored 300 for 6 at stumps on the first day of the second Test against England.

With one of the best exhibitions of sweep shots played at the Chepauk since Sachin Tendulkar's valiant 136 against Pakistan in 1999, Rohit has put his team in a commanding position on a track that is deteriorating pretty fast.

Rohit scored his seventh Test century, en route to his fourth 150-plus knock before finishing with 161 runs on a turning track much like the one laid out in Pune during the 2017 Border-Gavaskar series.

Ajinkya Rahane looked equally attractive during his knock of 67 off 149 balls and the two Mumbaikars added 162 runs for the fourth wicket

Sharma, who was struggling to get a big score since his return to Test cricket last month, took the attack to the English bowlers as he hit 18 fours and two sixes.

After his double century against South Africa back in October 2019, Rohit had failed to score a big knock.

Rohit's knock was laced with some lovely drives including pull shots on consecutive deliveries off Ben Stokes in the 12th over. 

Ahead of the second Test, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane had also backed Rohit saying that few low scores won't make him a bad player.

Virat Kohli applauded Rohit Sharma as the Indian opener put the side off-the-mark with a glorious cover drive.

Rohit did not play for over a year, due to injury and Covid-19, and returned to Test cricket only last month in Australia.

A repeat of the historic 2-1 Test series win in Australia would take India into the final of the World Test Championship.