India vs South Africa 2019: 5 players who have a point to prove in the Test series

#2 Rohit Sharma

To find form and reinvent himself as a capable Test opener

Rohit Sharma is an unstoppable force in limited-overs cricket, but he has failed so far to make his mark in the longest format. The Mumbai batsman averages just 39.6 in Tests.

With KL Rahul being dropped for the series and Prithivi Shaw serving a ban till November for his doping violation, this would be a golden opportunity for Sharma to establish himself as a red ball opener.

Ravi Shastri was of the opinion that the right-hander would excel as an opener in Test cricket because of his x-factor. Since becoming an ODI opener, Sharma has been an absolute run-machine scoring over 6000 runs.

The 32-year-old finished World Cup 2019 as the leading run-scorer with 648 runs in 9 innings.