Skipper Rohit Sharma's double delight! Makes foreign captaincy debut with WTC Final 2023 and a special 'Fifty'

WTC Final 2023: When Rohit Sharma steps onto the field for the coin toss at The Oval on Wednesday, it will mark his first experience leading the Indian Test team in a foreign country. Ths would also be his 50th match in the longest format of the game. Following his appointment as captain after Virat Kohli's resignation following the series loss against South Africa, Rohit has captained India in six matches. However, today will mark his 50th test match as he will step on the field against mighty Aussies.

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Will Rohit clinch the WTC Final 2023?

Rohit's captaincy of 6 matches includes two against Sri Lanka and four against Australia, all of which were played on home soil. Out of these matches, India emerged victorious in four, suffered one defeat, and settled for a draw in one fixture. The upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia not only represents a significant milestone in Rohit's career but also serves as a substantial examination of his leadership abilities.

In 49 test matches, Rohit has played for 83 innings and scored 3379 runs including a high score of 212. He has nine centuries and 14 half-centuries on his name. Comparatively, his stats are lower to ODIs and T20Is since he played very few test matches initially. A WTC final victory here would make him the first captain after MS Dhoni to win an ICC trophy, that too, after a gap of 10 years.

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Rohit and Indian Captaincy

India has not achieved favourable outcomes in major tournaments under Rohit's leadership thus far. The team experienced an early elimination in the Asia Cup last year and suffered a defeat in the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup against England. However, before turning attention to the white ball format and the upcoming 50-over World Cup in India later this year, the World Test Championship (WTC) final offer a chance to dispel the perception of being dominant only in bilateral series and to secure an ICC trophy for the team's collection.

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