Why it is important for Team India to persist with Rohit Sharma in Test Cricket

Rohit Sharma was unsheathed by Dhoni as a top order batsman

2013 – Starting point of Rohit, the ODI monster:

Dhoni wanted him in the setup. After the continued failures of Rahane at the top order, he decided to open with Rohit in the final ODI. It was an instant success. He made a career-defining 80 odd. After that, as they say, the rest is history.

Period	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Till 2012	81	1978	30.43	77.93
2013 Onwards	61	3030	56.11	89.61

He produced some magic moments like his 264 at Eden gardens and started winning the games for India in the blue jersey.

After he played another match winning innings in a crucial game against Bangladesh in the 2015 world cup quarter final, Dhoni mentioned that Rohit was a wasted talent in the middle order and that his talent as an opening batsman was now out for the world to see.

His run in the tests, however, still leaves a lot to be desired.