Rohit Sharma Equals MS Dhoni for Longest Winless Streak as Indian Test Captain Since 2000: Rohit Sharma stands equal with India’s legendary captain, MS Dhoni, for the longest winless streak in Test matches by an Indian captain since the year 2000. Sharma’s six-match stretch without victory certainly puts the Indian cricket team into a very tough phase, at home and away.
Rohit Sharma: An Unwanted Record
Rohit Sharma joined this unfortunate club along with MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, and Virat Kohli. Dhoni had six consecutive matches without a win at a time between 2011 when India was at the receiving end of brutal defeats in England and Australia. During their respective tenures, Ganguly and Kohli experienced a five-match gap without a win, which only goes to show how much pressure Indian captaincy brings down upon one’s shoulders, especially abroad.
MS Dhoni (2011): 6-match winless streak
Rohit Sharma (2023-2024): 6 matches, including defeats to New Zealand and Australia
Sourav Ganguly (2002-2003): 5 matches streak
MS Dhoni (2013-14): Another 5-match streak under the captaincy
Current Challenges Under Rohit Sharma
The Indian Test team’s recent failures have essentially been due to poor batsmanship, injuries to core players like Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant, and failures experienced by the team when playing overseas. Criticism for his leadership style was leveled at Rohit after the drawn series in the West Indies and England and subsequently lost to New Zealand and Australia.
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This team would look at reverting the trend with some experience joining a cast of young talents stepping up. Sharma’s pressure is rising as the Indian team aims to return to reclaim its superiority in Test cricket.
