Virat and Rohit to play together after 372 days: landing with these superstars increases the team's hopes of 22%

Posted on 4th Feb 2021 by rohit kumar

The first match of the four-Test series between India and England will start in Chennai on 5 February. In this match, two of Team India's superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will play. If this happens, for the first time after 372 days, these two players will play together in international cricket. The presence of these players increases Team India's hopes of winning by 22 percent. Virat and Rohit last landed together for India on January 29, 2020, in Hamilton in the T20 match against New Zealand.

 

Virat and Rohit have played 277 international matches together

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have played together in 277 international matches (including all three formats) so far. Among them, Team India has won 170. At the same time, in the absence of these two, Team India has played 1161 international matches. In this, India won in 455. When both Virat and Rohit were there, India's winning percentage was 61.37. Without both, the figure comes down to 39.19 percent. That is, playing with Virat and Rohit increases 22.18% of team India's win in international cricket.

 

Both played in 32 Tests, India won in 18

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have played in 32 Test matches so far. Of these, Team India has won 18. 8 were defeated and 6 matches were drawn. That means winning in 56.25% and losing in 25%. 18.75% of the matches were draws. India has played 457 Tests in which both Virat and Rohit have not played. Of these, India won 114 (25%). That is, Rohit and Virat's chances of winning the Test in India increases more than double.

 

Rohit has scored at an average of 88 in India

Rohit Sharma has so far scored 2270 runs in 34 Tests at an average of 45.40. It improves a lot while playing on Indian pitches. Rohit has played 14 Test matches on Indian pitches. In this, he has scored 1235 runs at an average of 88.33. Rohit has scored all 6 Test centuries of his career on Indian soil.

 

Virat has scored 13 centuries in India

Virat Kohli's records on home pitches also get better. Virat has scored 7318 runs in 87 Test matches at an average of 53.41. These include 27 centuries. At the same time, on Indian pitches, he has scored 3558 runs in 39 Tests at an average of 68.42. This includes 13 centuries.

 

Rohit has played 1 Test against England and Virat has played 19 Tests.

In Test cricket against England, Virat Kohli has more experience than Rohit Sharma. Rohit has played 1 Test against England and scored 34 runs at an average of 17. Virat has played 19 Test matches against England. In this, he has scored 1570 runs at an average of 49.06. These include five centuries.

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