All About Rohit Sharma’s Last Test Match
Rohit Sharma, India’s Test captain, played his last Test match during the 4th Test of the India tour of Australia, 2024-25 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from December 26 to 30, 2024. While the match ended in disappointment for India with Australia winning by 184 runs, it marked a significant point in Rohit Sharma’s Test career.
Rohit Sharma’s Performance: A Summary
First Innings: Early Departure
In the first innings, Rohit Sharma opened the batting but failed to make an impact. He was dismissed early in the innings:
- Score: 3 runs
- Balls Faced: 5
- Dismissal: Caught by Boland, bowled by Pat Cummins
- Strike Rate: 60.00
His dismissal came in the second over of the Indian innings, with the score at just 8 for 1.
Second Innings: Struggled Again
Rohit’s second outing also ended without much contribution:
- Score: 9 runs
- Balls Faced: 40
- Dismissal: Caught by Mitchell Marsh, bowled by Pat Cummins
- Strike Rate: 22.50
This time, he hung around longer but couldn’t convert the start into a significant score. He was dismissed at 25 for 1, triggering a top-order collapse.
Rohit Sharma as Captain
Rohit continued to lead India in the match, but the team struggled with both bat and ball:
- India 1st Innings: 369 all out
- India 2nd Innings: 155 all out
- Australia 1st Innings: 474 all out
- Australia 2nd Innings: 234 all out
Despite some individual performances, India couldn’t recover from Rohit’s early dismissals in both innings.
