Rohit Sharma 14th Indian Cricketer to Score Century on Test Debut

Rohit Sharma who has been in incredible form in ODI became 14th Indian test player to score century on test debut. Rohit Sharma who scored 209 runs against the mighty Australia played another great knock but this time in test format. Rohit Sharma waited very long to get test ticket finally got the opportunity due to place left out by all-rounder Ravindera Jadeja due to injury and Sharma grabbed that with both hands. Rohit Sharma earlier became only third cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag to score double hundred in ODI also has more than 1000 runs in 2013 calendar year which helped him to get into Indian test cricket team.

Rohit Sharma : 14th Indian Cricketer to Score Century in Debut Test

Rohit Sharma also made a record as an Indian player to play highest number of ODI matches before getting a test cap. Rohit Sharma got this opportunity against the West Indies after playing 108 ODI matches for India. Rohit got the test cap from the highest run scorer in test cricket the “God of Cricket” Sachin Tendulkar in his last cricket series. He became second test cricket player for India to make hundred in test debut in 2013 along with left handed Shikhar Dhawan who scored 187 runs on debut against the Australians.

Rohit Sharma became 14^th Indian cricket to score a century on the test debut while 98^th cricketer in world. He was looking to become first Indian cricketer to score a double century but got out on well made 177 runs hitting 23 boundaries along with 1 six in his inning. This calendar year has been incredible for Rohit Sharma as he won IPL 2013 for the Mumbai Indians for the first time while Champions League Twenty20 for second time after Harbhajan Singh as a skipper. He also cemented his place as a team India opener in ODI and scored more than 1000 runs as well as career best 209 against the Australia.

Rohit Sharma 3rd Cricketer to Score Double Hundred in ODI

Indian Cricketers Who Scored Century in Debut Test Match

Player Name	Score	Opposition	Venue	Year
Shikhar Dhawan	187	Australia	Mohali	2012-13
Rohit Sharma	177	West Indies	Kolkata	2013-14
G Vishwanath	137	Australia	Kanpur	1969-70
Sourav Ganguly	131	England	Lord’s	1996-97
S Amarnath	124	New Zealand	Auckland	1975-76
Suresh Raina	120	Sri Lanka	Colombo	2010-11
Lala Amarnath	118	England	Mumbai	1933-34
Abbas Ali Baig	112	England	Manchester	1959-60
Roshan Shodhan	110	Pakistan	Kolkata	1952-53
Md. Azharuddin	110	England	Kolkata	1984-85
Hanumant Singh	105	England	Delhi	1963-64
Virendra Sehwag	105	South Africa	Bloemfontein	2001-02
Pravin Amre	103	South Africa	Durban	1992-93
Kripal Singh	102	New Zealand	Hyderabad	1955-56

With the hundred in debut test match Rohit has hinted that he is also a serious contender for the No.4 slot in Indian test team after the retirement of great Sachin Tendulkar. Rohit Sharma is considered as the most talented young cricketer not only by Indian cricket experts but by the great cricket critics and cricket legend like Ian Chappell. Now, as Rohit Sharma got a perfect start to his test career all he need is to carry it forward and play long for the team India.

Rohit Sharma who is popularly called as the “Hitman” by his team India team-mates missed his opportunity back in 2010 as he got injured just before the toss. After that he had to wait for two long years for another  chance in test cricket. I still believe he is much better test cricketer than the ODI as his game is more suited to the test format and his domestic record also indicates that. Rohit Sharma is going to be tested more in the South African tour where India is scheduled to tour next.