IND vs ENG Ranchi Test: Rohit Sharma-led team India secured their biggest win in Tests by runs after securing a thumping 434-run win over England in recently-concluded IND vs ENG 3rd Test in Rajkot. Despite a narrow 28-run loss against England in the series opener in Hyderabad, the hosts bounced back strongly to claim consecutive wins in the next two games.
As the Indian cricket team takes on England in IND vs ENG Ranchi Test on Friday (February 23), Rohit Sharma & Co. now stand on the brink of a significant achievement. If India wins the 4th Test in Ranchi, they will clinch the five-match IND vs ENG Test series 3-1, remaining unbeaten in the format on home soil since 2012.
Meanwhile, let’s have a look at the FIVE milestones Rohit Sharma can attain in IND vs ENG 4th Test in Ranchi.
600 international sixes: India captain Rohit Sharma stands merely seven sixes away from reaching the milestone of 600 international sixes, boasting 593 sixes across all three formats. Upon achieving this landmark, Rohit will secure the record of being the first batsman to accomplish 600 sixes in international cricket. The senior opener has so far hit 80, 323, and 190 sixes in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is, respectively.
2,500 Test runs in Asia: Rohit Sharma (2,450 runs from 31 matches in Asian continent) is on the brink of becoming the 16th Indian cricketer to surpass 2,500 Test runs in Asia, needing just 50 more runs to achieve this milestone.
9,000 First-Class runs: Rohit Sharma can surpass the 9,000-run mark in First-Class cricket, as he currently stands at 8,963 runs across 118 matches in the format. His remarkable tally comprises 28 centuries and 36 fifties with an unbeaten 309 being his highest score to date.
4,000 Test runs: Rohit Sharma (3,977 runs in 57 Tests) requires just 23 more runs to complete 4,000 Test runs. Once accomplished, the senior opener will become the 17th Indian cricketer to achieve this milestone.
1,000 runs in IND vs ENG Tests: Rohit Sharma (987 runs from 12 IND vs ENG Tests) is on the verge of becoming the 16th Indian cricketer to complete 1,000 Test runs against England. He has registered three centuries and three half-centuries against the English side in red-ball format.