IND vs BAN: Captain Rohit Sharma eyes 'multiple milestones' in Kanpur Test vs Bangladesh

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Indian captain Rohit Sharma has struggled to produce a spark against Bangladesh in the longest format. Despite his incredible talent across formats, the seasoned cricketer's form in Test cricket against the Tigers has been far from impressive in all five innings.

In the recently concluded Chepauk Test against Bangladesh, the veteran continued a disappointing streak as he managed just 6 runs in the first innings, and followed that with 5 in the second innings.

Overall, across 4 Tests (5 innings) against Bangladesh, the Indian opener has mustered just 44 runs at an average of 8.80, which is shockingly low for a player of his stature.

This is indeed a worrying sign, but as he gears up for the second Test in Kanpur on September 27, he will be eager to silence his critics. There are multiple milestones in sight that the Indian captain will aim to achieve in the game. Here is a look at them:

Milestones Rohit Sharma can reach in IND vs BAN 2024 Kanpur Test

1. Rohit Sharma could surpass Gautam Gambhir's Test runs tally: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma could surpass Gautam Gambhir's Test run tally in the upcoming Test. Gambhir has accumulated 4,152 runs in his Test career, while Rohit currently stands at 4,148 runs. The Nagpur-born needs just 7 runs to go past the Indian head coach.

2. Could Surpass Virender Sehwag and Brian Lara's Sixes Tally: Rohit Sharma is also closing in on a significant record for hitting the most sixes as an Indian in Test cricket. Popularly known as "Hitman" for his six-hitting abilities, the experienced campaigner has hammered as many as 84 sixes in Tests.

The senior pro is just seven sixes away from going Virender Sehwag's tally of 90 to achieve a staggering feat. In addition, Rohit is just 5 sixes short of overtaking West Indies' batting legend Brian Lara, who struck 88 sixes in his Test career.

3. One Century away from going past Ajinkya Rahane and Murali Vijay: Rohit Sharma who is currently the leading run-scorer for India in the World Test Championships, has struck 12 centuries in the purest format.

On the other hand, Ajinkya Rahane, Murali Vijay and Polly Umrigar also hit the same number of Test centuries. Meanwhile, a century in the upcoming match against Bangladesh would push Rohit past this India trio, moving him up in the Test centuries' tally for India. For the record, 7 of Rohit's 12 centuries came as an opener.