T20 World Cup final: Rohit Sharma becomes first-ever captain to win 50 T20Is | Cricket News
Rohit Sharma led the team to their second T20 World Cup title – first ICC title in 10 years. It’s a win that puts him in a league of his own.
The Indian skipper has now become the first-ever captain to lead a team to 50 T20I games. The 50th triumph being the World Cup final against South Africa.
Just behind Rohit in the tally is Pakan skipper Babar Azam, who has 48 wins to his name from 85 games. Rohit on the other hand has 50 wins from 62 outings, one of which is the super over win against Afghanan in the 3rd T20I.
Among Indian captains, MS Dhoni is the second most successful in the format – 41 wins from 72 matches – while Virat Kohli had 30 wins under his belt as Indian captain from 50 outings.
Rohit took over India’s captaincy in the shortest format after the underwhelming outing from the team in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
In his first outing as captain in T20 World Cup, Rohit had led the team to the semifinal in Australia two years back. It was a campaign that ended with a comprehensive defeat against England.
In a repeat of the fixture in this T20 World Cup, India managed to best England in the semifinal 68 runs.
Under Rohit, India have also become the first team to win the T20 World Cup without losing a single game. It brings to an end the infamous ICC trophy drought of over 11 years.
The last time India won an ICC tournament was in 2013 – the Champions Trophy win in England under the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
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