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1 – Rohit Sharma became the first India captain to score centuries in all three formats of international cricket. The century in Nagpur was Rohit’s first as a Test captain. He has three hundreds in ODIs and two T20I tons when leading India. Only three other men have scored hundreds in all three formats while leading the team – Tillakaratne Dilshan, Faf du Plessis and Babar Azam.ESPNcricinfo Ltd57.65 – Rohit’s batting average as an opener in Test cricket is the second-highest for any player to have opened in a minimum of 30 innings. Only Herbert Sutcliffe is ahead of him, with 61.10 across 83 innings.57.14 – Percentage of 50-plus scores converted to hundreds by Rohit in home Tests. He now has eight hundreds and six fifties in 21 Test matches in India. Only M Vijay (60%) has a better conversion rate among India batters in home Tests, having converted nine of his 15 50-plus scores into centuries.75.2 Rohit’s batting average in Test cricket at home is the second-best for any batter for a minimum of 30 innings. Only Don Bradman is ahead of Rohit, having averaged 98.22 in the 50 innings he batted at home.