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Rohit Sharma on Sunday has become the eighth Indian captain to lead the Men in Blue in at least 50 ODI matches.
Rohit Sharma becomes eighth Indian captain to lead in 50 ODI matches. (Picture Credit: X/@ICC and AP)
Rohit Sharma joined legendary MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli in an elite list of Indian captains on Sunday, February 9, by becoming the eighth cricketer to lead the Men in Blue in 50 ODIs matches. The second ODI of the ongoing three-match series between India and England at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack is Rohit’s 50th ODI match as India captain. In 49 ODIs played so far, Rohit has led India to win in 35 matches. His win percentage is 70.00, which is the best for any Indian who has led in 10+ matches.
Dhoni has captained India in 200 ODI matches, which is the most, and he is followed by Mohammad Azharuddin (174), Sourav Ganguly (146), Virat Kohli (95), Rahul Dravid (79), Kapil Dev (74), and Sachin Tendulkar (73).
Most ODI matches as India captain
- MS Dhoni: 200
- Mohammad Azharuddin: 174
- Sourav Ganguly: 146
- Virat Kohli: 95
- Rahul Dravid: 79
- Kapil Dev: 74
- Sachin Tendulkar: 73
- Rohit Sharma: 50*
- Sunil Gavaskar: 37
- Dilip Vengsarkar: 18
Rohit is already India’s most successful captain in the shortest format of the game. He led India in 62 matches and won 50.
Most T20I matches as India captain
- MS Dhoni: 72
- Rohit Sharma: 62
- Virat Kohli: 50
- Suryakumar Yadav: 22
- Hardik Pandya: 16
In his special match as India captain, Rohit would like to come up with a big show with the bat and help India seal the series against England. The 37-year-old right-handed batter has been out of form for quite some time now. In the first ODI against England, he could only manage to score 2 runs from seven balls.
If India manages to beat England in the second ODI, then Rohit will break Ganguly’s record and become India’s fourth most successful captain in international cricket. Rohit has won 97 out of 135 matches played so far as Indian captain across formats. Ganguly finished his captaincy stint with 97 wins in 195 matches (Tests and ODIs combined) for India.
Most wins as India captain in international cricket
- MS Dhoni: 178
- Virat Kohli: 135
- Mohammad Azharuddin: 104
- Sourav Ganguly: 97
- Rohit Sharma: 97*
- Rahul Dravid: 50
- Kapil Dev: 43
- Sachin Tendulkar: 27
- Sunil Gavaskar: 23
- Suryakumar Yadav: 17
Dhoni is India’s most successful captain in international cricket. The former wicketkeeper-batter led India in 332 matches and won 178 of those. Six matches ended in a tie, and on 120 occasions, India suffered defeat under Dhoni’s leadership.
Dhoni is followed by Kohli (135 wins in 213 matches) and Azharuddin (104 wins in 221 matches).
- Location :
Cuttack, India, India
