Rohit Sharma will go down in history as one of the best captains for India in the T20I format. ‘Hit-man’, who’s captured the nation’s attention with his unique remarks on the field and easygoing nature off it, led India to an ICC trophy after 11 years when India beat South Africa by seven runs in the T20 World Cup final.
Rohit Sharma stats as captain in T20Is
Span | Matches | Won | lost | Tied | Draw | NR | Win/Loss Ratio | Win % | Loss % | |
Rohit Sharma (IND) | 2017-2024 | 62 | 50 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.08 | 79.03 | 19.35 |
Hit-man’s impeccable record in T20Is
Rohit Sharma has had an immaculate record as captain of India in T20Is. He has led the country in 62 matches in the shortest format of the game. He has won 50 matches as a skipper. The T20 WC final win was Rohit’s 50th win as India captain. Although there has been several others who have led their respective countries in more matches and have had more wins, Rohit’s win percentage is unmatched.
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T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma’s forte
If we talk about only leading the side in T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma has only lost two matches among the 14 he has led India in. In the 2024 T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma went unbeaten with only a tie against Canada due to inclement weather conditions.
Farewell on a high
He also chose the perfect time to sign-off from T20 Cricket, knowing that the world would looking at him with bated breath. He easily had a couple of years left in him, but chose to leave at all-time high. Will India get another perfect captain like him? We can only hope.