Why it is important for Team India to persist with Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket

Rohit Sharma dialed his performances up a notch

Golden opportunity not wasted:

Rohit was persisted and surprisingly played in all three test matches against New Zealand. He batted at the same position in all games. No shuffling this time around. In a make or break situation, he scored three important half centuries. That innings at Eden Gardens against all the odds is a special one to remember.

After that superlative knock, he became the second highest scorer in the 3^rd or 4^th innings of a test match for India in the last two years, only behind Rahane. Also, he started to score runs consistently this year.

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Redemption time in Test cricket:

Period	Innings	Runs	Average
Till 2015	29	896	33.18
2016 onwards	7	288	57.60

You can sense that a confident looking Rohit Sharma is started to repay the faith shown by the coach and the captain. He has now cemented his place in the squad, at least for this home season. Now it’s up to him to grab it with both hands and be a part of this famed Indian middle order for the years to come.

The time to witness Rohit Sharma dominating bowlers in Test cricket may just have arrived.

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Conclusion:

After looking at the way his ODI career was shaped, a Rohit Sharma with confidence and an assured place in the lineup can flourish under any situation against any opposition. Test Cricket is no exception, because the name is Rohit Gurunath Sharma!