Oct 14, 2024, 05:35 PM IST

IND vs NZ: 5 records Rohit Sharma can break in Test series

Pavan Naidu

After securing a dominant victory over Bangladesh in the Test and T20I series, India is set to face New Zealand in the upcoming three-match Test series, starting from October 16 (Wednesday).

The first Test will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Ahead of the first Test, India skipper Rohit aims to break and set some major records.

Here are five major records that Rohit Sharma can break in the upcoming Test series.

Rohit Sharma is just 4 sixes away to break Virender Sehwag’s landmark record for most sixes in Test cricket for India. Rohit has smashed 87 sixes in 61 Tests played. On the other hand, Sehwag reigns the list with 90 sixes from the 103 matches played.

Most sixes for India in Tests

Rohit Sharma has scored 742 runs in the ongoing 2023-25 cycle and requires 258 more runs to become the first Indian to accomplish this milestone across two WTC cycles. In the 2019-21 edition of WTC, Rohit scored 1094 runs from the 12 matches played.

First Indian to score 1000 runs in two WTC cycles

Rohit also aims to break Virat Kohli’s record to become India’s most successful captain in the WTC history. Rohit Sharma currently has 12 wins as India captain in his WTC career. He needs to win all three Test matches against New Zealand to surpass Kohli who led India to 14 wins from 22 WTC matches played.

Most successful India captain in WTC

Under Rohit's captaincy, India has won 12 of the 18 Tests played so far. If the 37-year-old secures three victories in the upcoming matches against New Zealand, he will surpass Mohammad Azharuddin's record and become India's fourth-most successful Test captain. Azhar, who captained India in 47 Tests from 1990 to 1997, achieved 14 wins.

Fourth most successful captain for India in Tests

If India sweeps the three-match Test series against New Zealand, Rohit will surpass Sourav Ganguly’s record and become India's fourth most successful captain in international cricket. Rohit has secured 95 wins out of 128 matches across all formats, while Ganguly concluded his captaincy with 97 victories in 195 international matches.

Fourth most successful Indian captain

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