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Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is one of the best batters to play for the country in recent times. The opening batter has been having a great time with the bat from the last few months. Rohit had a memorable campaign during the 2023 ODI World Cup where he amassed 597 runs from 11 matches. Apart from that, he was also the highest scorer for India in the 2024 T20 World Cup with 257 runs from eight matches. Rohit Sharma came out as a lone warrior during the ODI series against Sri Lanka and scored 157 runs from three matches despite India losing the series by 0-2. 

However, Rohit Sharma is struggling to get runs in Test cricket. The right-hander failed to get a big score in both the innings of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Rohit was the third-highest scorer for India in the home Test series against England in February-March 2024. The Indian skipper scored 400 runs from five match with two centuries and a fifty. However, he failed to make a mark in the first Test against Bangladesh. 

In the following listicle, we will look at the three major reasons why Rohit Sharma is failing in Test cricket. 

Why did Rohit Sharma fail in 1st Test?

Change in batting approach

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Rohit Sharma has changed his style of batting in recent times. His approach to providing attacking starts turned out to be beneficial for the team in limited overs, but it couldn’t be effective in Test cricket. Rohit failed to give good start in both innings with the scores of 6 and 5 respectively.