Rohit Sharma; Image of selfless player, but leave the average script, hitman is behind Virat even in strike rate

Last updated:March 02, 2025, 11:31 IST

Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma: The word selfless is being used a lot for Rohit Sharma. One reason for this is the fearless batting in the powerplay. It is a different matter that despite this, Rohit Sharma’s strike rate from Virat Kohli …Read more

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have always been compared.

New Delhi. A word has been repeatedly repeated in Indian cricket for the last few days. This word is selfless. The word is being used for captain Rohit Sharma. From coach Gautam Gambhir, many legendary cricketers Rohit are trying to tell Rohit as selfless, as if all other are selfish. Now why this is happening again on this. Right now let’s talk about the same issue, which is being said to be the biggest reason for Rohit being selfless and that is to play fearlessly in powerplay and give India a fast start. That is, Rohit’s strike rate more than any other approach should be the reason for this.

Rohit Sharma has played 270 ODIs so far. Out of these 181 matches are opening. That is, in about two -thirds of matches, he has batted in the powerplay. When 9 out of 11 fielders are within 30 yards circles. Despite this, their strike rate is within 100. Rohit has scored an average of 48.88 in 262 innings of ODIs and 92.80 strike rate 11049 runs. These include 32 centuries.

Now Virat Kohli looks at the figures of ODI matches. This player has so far scored 14085 runs in 299 matches at an average of 58.20 and 93.41 rates. These include 51 centuries. Virat has hit 1318 fours and 152 sixes in his ODI career. Rohit has hit 1034 fours and 339 sixes in his career. That is, except for the figure of a six, Virat Kohli goes ahead with his captain Rohit in every case.

It is clear that if it is selfless cricket to score fast, then Virat Kohli looks better than Rohit. By the way, so far, from coach Gautam Gambhir, no other veteran has told who is the selfish player of the team, then only speculations can be made on it. It may be that the gesture is towards a big player, whose veterans survive by taking the name. But if that name is Virat Kohli, then the legend will not just have to avoid taking his name in future. At least the figures say this.