Rohit Sharma - Captaincy record, performance with the bat as skipper in Tests, average and more

Rohit Sharma lost his fourth match as captain of India in Test matches after England won the first game by 28 runs in Hyderabad

This was India's first-ever loss in a Test match at home where the hosts had a 100-plus lead in the first innings. In 12 matches so far with Rohit as captain, India have won 6 matches and lost four games, with two draws

Rohit's Test captaincy began on a wonderful note in 2022 with a 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka at home. However, the team hasn't been able to keep the momentum with a loss in Indore, London (WTC final), Centurion and now in Hyderabad

As far as his performance with the bat is concerned in the matches he has led India, Rohit has scored 753 runs in 20 innings at an average of 39.63

These 753 runs include a couple of centuries (one each against Australia and the West Indies) and two fifties. However, since the South Africa series, Rohit is out of touch with the bat

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid lamented the lack of a big score from any of the batters in the first Test and with so many injuries, skipper Rohit Sharma will have to lead from the front in the second game in Vizag

Rohit has returned scores of 5, 0, 39, 16*, 24 and 39 in his last six innings and even though he has given good starts in the last two matches (Cape Town and Hyderabad), he will have to do more given the lack of experience and form in the middle-order

Many former India and England cricketers slammed Rohit's captaincy labelling it too defensive and bearing fear of losing and the veteran will have to drop the guard and come out all guns firing in a few days' time

Could Vizag be a turnaround for Rohit as a batter and as a captain too? There will be a few debutants in the side as well with high-scorers of the first match, Jadeja and KL Rahul both ruled out and Rohit will need to lead the young side from the front