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.
In the 2nd Match of Group A at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India secured a comfortable 6-wicket victory over Bangladesh with 21 balls to spare. Chasing Bangladesh’s target of 229, India reached 231/4 in 46.3 overs.
Rohit Sharma contributed 41 runs off 36 balls, including 7 fours, before being caught at cover point by Rishad Hossain off Taskin Ahmed’s delivery in the 9.5th over. His brief innings featured a couple of memorable shots, helping India set the pace early in the chase.
Rohit Sharma Captaincy Records in All Formats
Statistics | Record |
Matches played | 138 |
Won | 100 |
Match Losses | 33 |
Tied | 0 |
No results | 3 |
Winning Percentage | 72.46% |
Win/loss ratio | 3.03 |
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% |
52 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 73.08 |
Rohit has played a total of 51 matches in the ODI World Cup as a captain where he has won a total of 36 matches and has lost 12 matches with a win percentage of 72.5%. 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 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.