Just four other batters in the top six have averaged worse in a Test series in Australia, among those who batted a minimum of five innings. It is a stark contrast to the 2021 England series, when Rohit had batted out 886 balls in eight innings, making 368 runs at an average of 52.57. Rohit’s Test average as a captain has also dipped to 30.58 - he has led the Test team in 24 matches, making 1,254 runs with four hundreds and four fifties.