Rohit Sharma's Records At Eden Gardens

Rohit Sharma’s records at Eden Gardens have always filled up his fans with awe. And why not?

The team India captain is a big-match player and ensures that he shines at the biggest level and iconic venues. Whenever Rohit has played at Eden Gardens, he has made it count. Be it his double-century knock against Sri Lanka in 2014, or his maiden Test century at this venue a year earlier, it all happened at Eden Gardens.

Moreover, his captaincy has also flourished at this venue where he led Mumbai Indians to two IPL titles—In 2013 and 2015. Nonetheless, if you are his biggest fan, and want to revisit his exploits at this venue, you can do so by reading this article in full. Even on the online cricket betting sites, whenever Rohit plays at Eden Gardens, there is a buzz!

Look at Rohit’s stats and records at this iconic venue.

Rohit Sharma’s ODI Record at Eden Gardens

Well, Rohit Sharma has been a top-class batter for India. But whenever he lands at Eden Gardens, he seems like a man possessed.

Time and again, he has proved that he has a special connection with Kolkata.

Rohit Sharma ODI Stats at Eden Gardens

He has accounted for 9,825 runs in 243 ODIs, but when it comes to Kolkata he has accounted for 288 runs in 3 ODIs with an outstanding average of 96!

Rohit Sharma ODI Career Stats

Matches	Runs	Average	100	50s	Strike Rate
243	9825	48.63	30	48	90.02

Rohit Sharma ODI stats at Eden Gardens

Matches	Runs	Average	100s	50s	Strike Rate
3	288	96.00	1	0	138

So, as mentioned above, the numbers also tell the same story. Rohit brings his best game at Eden Gardens.

Let’s take a look at if this is the case while donning the IPL jersey.

Rohit Sharma’s IPL Record at Eden Gardens

Many of you must be wondering if Rohit has continued to fire in IPL at Eden Gardens. Well, the answer is yes!

In fact, he has scored his only IPL century on this ground.

In IPL, he has played 243 matches and scored 6,211 runs. But at Eden, he has accounted for 456 runs in 12 innings.

Rohit Sharma IPL Stats

Matches	Runs	Average	100s	50s	Strike Rate
243	6211	29.58	1	42	130.05

Rohit Sharma’s IPL Stats at Eden Gardens

Matches	Runs	Average	100s	50s	Strike Rate
12	456	38	1	3	130.05

As can be seen clearly, Rohit is a notch ahead when it comes to batting for Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens.

Rohit Sharma’s Top Knocks at Eden Gardens

You have seen that numbers don’t lie! Now, we will take a look at the top two knocks Rohit has played on this ground.

This will have to include the double century that he scored against Sri Lanka in November 2014.

264 vs Sri Lanka:

In one of the most explosive knocks, Rohit took on a Sri Lankan bowling attack and shattered it to pieces.

He went on to smash a century first and then quickly converted it to a double hundred. By the time he was done, he had smashed a sensational 264 runs off just 173 balls which had 9 sixes and 33 boundaries.

109 vs KKR:

Another top knock came in IPL 2012 where he scored a match-winning hundred against home team KKR.

After batting first, Mumbai had lost the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar early when Rohit stepped up to the task.

Alongside Herschelle Gibbs (66), he batted KKR out of the match. Mumbai posted an above-par 182/1 which KKR failed to chase down.

Rohit Sharma Captaincy at Eden Gardens

Meanwhile, his best moments as captain also came at this venue. It was here that he led Mumbai Indians to two IPL titles.

In 2013, he led Mumbai to win over Chennai, while in 2015, it was again Chennai whom they beat at this venue.

In IPL 2013, Mumbai had posted a mediocre total of 148/9, which a team like CSK failed to chase down on a sluggish surface.
In IPL 2015, Mumbai pushed it past CSK, posting a total of 202/5. CSK managed to post a total of 161/8, losing the match by 41 runs.

Rohit strategized brilliantly and performed his role to perfection.

Final Thoughts

Rohit Sharma is one of the top white-ball cricketers in the town. However, at Eden Gardens he looks like a different beast altogether.

Nevertheless, scoring at Eden Gardens has never been easy. The cricket pitch remains slow and sluggish which means the ball doesn’t really come onto the bat. But time and again, he has proved what a class batter he can be when the situation arises.

Can we expect another 200 from Rohit Sharma at this venue? Let’s wait and wait!