Rohit Sharma, India’s prolific opening batsman, has made his mark on the international stage with his incredible knocks. He has amassed over 17000 runs across formats in more than 440 matches.
However, over the years, Rohit has struggled against left-arm pacers. Though Rohit has scored decent runs while playing left-arm pace, he has also lost his wicket on many occasions.
In this article, let’s take a look at Rohit Sharma’s stats against left-arm pacers.
Rohit Sharma vs Left-Arm Pacers
| Format | Innings | Runs | Balls Faced | Dismissals | Dots | 4/6 | Avg | Dot % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 39 | 478 | 745 | 3 | 533 | 68/4 | 159.33 | 71.54 |
| ODI | 131 | 1663 | 1877 | 33 | 1109 | 183/47 | 50.39 | 59.08 |
| T20I | 79 | 642 | 472 | 25 | 213 | 65/31 | 25.68 | 45.12 |
Key Insights
As you can see, Rohit Sharma has hammered runs in ODIs at a decent average of around 47. However, he has thrown his wickets more than 30 times, with the dot percentage hovering around 59.
In T20Is, the situation is no different, though the dot percentage has dropped below the 50 mark. Rohit has been dismissed over 20 times by a left-arm pacer, where he has managed to score at an average close to 26.
Talking about Tests, he has been dismissed only twice early on in his career.
Which Left-Arm Pacer has Dismissed Rohit Sharma the Most?
New Zealand’s Trent Boult has picked Rohit’s wicket the most (4) in ODIs, followed by Mitchell Starc and Mustafizur Rahman with 3 wickets each.
Similarly, in T20Is, Boult, along with Jason Behrendorff, have dismissed the Mumbai batter 3 times.
