Rohit Sharma joins the list of former Indian captains to score 5000 runs as a captain and now with ICC Men’s T20 World Cup trophy Rohit stands as the second captain to win it after Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the inaugural season of 2007.
After his influential 57-run knock came to an end against England in the semi finals of the T20 World Cup, Rohit walked back with 5199 runs under his belt across all formats as the Indian skipper. And added more to his records by winning the ongoing T20 World Cup bringing home the trophy.
As of today, Rohit Sharma has stepped down as T20I captain and retired from the format, marking the end of an era in Indian cricket. He played impeccable and exceptional innings throughout his career and captained the Men in Blue in 138 matches across all three formats—ODI, T20I, and Test. With a winning ratio of 3.03, Rohit registered 100 wins and 33 losses as captain.
Rohit Sharma, an Indian cricketing icon, is fondly nicknamed “Hitman” for his ability to smash boundaries effortlessly. A rockstar batsman for India, he is the king of six-hitting, making bowlers nervous every time he steps onto the pitch.
Rohit Sharma made history on March 4, 2025, becoming the first captain to lead his team to the finals of all four major ICC tournaments. He took India to the finals of the World Test Championship, ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy. Under his leadership, India won all their matches in the 2025 Champions Trophy. In the semifinal against Australia, India successfully chased down 265 runs with key performances from Virat Kohli and others.
Rohit Sharma made history on March 9, 2025, by becoming the first captain to win the Player of the Match (POTM) award in a Champions Trophy final. He scored 76 runs from 83 balls in the final against New Zealand, helping India secure a four-wicket victory. Rohit’s performance included 7 fours and 3 sixes, and he shared a 105-run partnership with Shubman Gill. This achievement places him alongside legends like Clive Lloyd, Ricky Ponting, and MS Dhoni, who also won POTM awards in ICC tournament finals.
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Rohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket after an 11-year career. He led India to wins in the T20 World Cup 2024 and Champions Trophy 2025 but struggled in recent Tests. He scored 4301 runs in 67 matches with 12 centuries. Rohit will continue playing ODIs.
Rohit Sharma Captaincy Records in All Formats
| Statistics | Record |
| Matches played | 142 |
| Won | 104 |
| Match Losses | 33 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No results | 3 |
| Winning Percentage | 73.24% |
| Win/loss ratio | 3.15 |
Rohit Sharma T20I Captaincy Record:
| Matches | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | Win% |
| 62 | 50 | 12 | – | – | 80.6 |
Having led the men in blue in 2017 for once the permanent captainship came in the year 2021-2022 after Kohli left captaincy. Taking the command, Rohit Sharma has played a total of 62 matches in the T20I format where he has a win percentage of 80.6% with a win in 50 matches and has lost 12 matches. In this format, under his leadership India hasn’t seen any match with No Result or no match was even tied.
Rohit Sharma T20 World Cup Captaincy Record:
| Matches | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | Win% |
| 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85% |
Rohit took the T20 World Cup captaincy under him in the year 2022 and has played a total of 14 matches till now in the world cup as a captain, with the win percentage of 85% Rohit has won 12 out of 14 matches he played and has only lost 2 against South Africa in 2022 and an unforgettable defeat of 2022 semi-finals against England at the Adelaide Oval on the 10th November 2022.
Rohit Sharma ODI Captaincy Record:
| Matches | Won | Loss | NR | Tied | Win% |
| 56 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 75% |
Rohit has played a total of 56 matches in the ODI World Cup as a captain where he has won a total of 42 matches and has lost 12 matches with a win percentage of 75%. Hitman has faced a match that went as a No Result against Pakistan at the Pallekele International stadium on the 2 September 2023.
Rohit Sharma Test Captaincy Record:
| Matches | Won | Inns | Loss | Draw | Tied | Win% |
| 24 | 12 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
After taking over the captaincy in 2021-2022 following Virat Kohli’s departure, Rohit Sharma led India in 24 matches, winning 12 for a win percentage of 50%. During his tenure, he lost 9 matches to teams including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and England, and saw three matches drawn against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium, West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval and Gabba. Notably, he became the first Indian captain to face a whitewash at home against New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma Recent Innings as Captain
Rohit Sharma Recent Form
| Match | Format | Runs (Balls) |
| IND vs NZ | ODI | 76 (83) |
| IND vs AUS | ODI | 28 (29) |
| IND vs NZ | ODI | 15 (17) |
| IND vs PAK | ODI | 20 (15) |
| IND vs BAN | ODI | 41 (36) |
| IND vs ENG | ODI | 1 (2) |
| IND vs ENG | ODI | 119 (90) |
| IND vs ENG | ODI | 2 (7) |
| MUM vs J&K | First Class | 3 (19) |
| MUM vs J&K | First Class | 28 (35) |
| IND vs AUS | Test | 3 (5) |
| IND vs AUS | Test | 9 (40) |
Rohit sharma has been a man of respect, strength and resilience who has been an excellent captain and a pure hearted person on and off the field. Known for his ability to dismantle the opponents with his hard hitting batting and ability to hit boundaries in an explosive manner.
