Rohit Sharma Captain of the Indian Cricket Team recorded 100 wins as an Indian captain after the Men in Blue’s victory over Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. The win was itself special for the captain of the Indian team. Not only did he become the second-fastest after Virat Kohli to reach 11000 runs, but Rohit also became the first player in the world after 30 to record 100 wins as a captain.
The Rise of Ro‘HitMan’ Sharma
Rohit Sharma Captain of the national cricket team in Test and ODI formats, is widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batters of all time. His efficient looking pull shot is talk of the town whenever he comes out to bat. He was born on 30 April 1987 into a Telugu-Marathi speaking family in Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Sharma was raised by his grandparents and uncles in Borivali because of his father’s low income. He started his cricketing career as an off-spinner who can bat a bit. His coach Dinesh Lad noticed his batting ability and promoted him to pursue batting as an opener.
Rohit didn’t make it to the squad of 2011 ICC Oneday World Cup due to fitness and form. The anger allowed him to work on his skills in Mumbai with Abhishek Nayar. He helped him to reach his cricketing goals. After returning to the Indian team, he scored a flurry of runs. Followed by Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Shewag of India, Rohit became third Indian player to score double-century in Oneday cricket. Not just one, he has three double centuries registered with his name first against Bangladesh and the other two against Sri Lanka. His aggression on top of the order makes him one of the most crucial players for the Indian Cricket Team.
The Rohit Sharma Captaincy Records
Rohit first led India in 2017, however, it was in 2021-2022 when he took over the reins of the Indian Team as all-format captain. Rohit helped India reach the finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup and WTC, however, can’t take the team forward to win the game. Rohit has been a successful captain in the Indian Premier League. He formally captained Mumbai Indians and the team has won 5 IPL trophies in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020 under him, sharing the title of “the most successful captain in IPL” with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
In 2024, he ended the thirst of entire India to win a World cup final. Under his captaincy India secured the win in the finals of the ICC T20 World Cup. He captained India in 138 matches. Indian captain rohit has a win percentage of over 70%. He is one of the successful captains for the Indian cricket team. He makes the environment light and balanced. Rohit’s captaincy is always compared with MS Dhoni.
Further take a look at Captain Rohit Sharma records in the leading role of the Indian Cricket Team.
Rohit Sharma's overall captaincy record
Rohit Sharma has played 137 matches as the Indian captain. He has registered 98 victories and 33 losses. He also led the team in three draws and two no result.
Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | NR | Win% |
137 | 98 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 71.53 |
Rohit Sharma captaincy record in Test
Rohit Sharma has led India in 24 Test matches. In these matches, he has won 12 and faced
defeat in nine games.
Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | NR | Win% |
24 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
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Rohit Sharma captaincy record in ODI
In 52 ODIs, Rohit Sharma has guided the team to 38 wins and 12 losses. Rohit’s record as a captain in ODIs is impressive, with a win percentage of 72.
Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | NR | Win% |
52 | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 72.54 |
Rohit Sharma captaincy record in T20I
Rohit Sharma has led India in 62 T20Is and won 49 matches. He has lost only 12 matches and has a win percentage of 74.41%.
Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | NR | Win% |
62 | 49 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 74.41% |
Rohit Sharma captaincy record in T20 World Cup
The right handed batter has played only 13 matches and won 11 games. He has lost only two games with an win percentage of 84.61.
Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | NR | Win% |
13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84.61 |
Table source: https://uccricket.live/cricket/rohit-sharma-captaincy-records-odi-test-t20i-4161/
Although, apart from the 2024 T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma captain hasn’t achieved win all the major ICC tournaments but his captaincy skills are highly acknowledged amongst the cricket fraternity. His recent 100 victory as a captain allowed him to explore more as a captain. All eyes will be on him in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. His quickness on the field makes him a mastermind in India’s success so far. Fans are expecting the Indian team to do well and conquer the finals of the tournament and help India to win their third title of the Champions Trophy.