but trails MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli
In the bilateral Test match series thus far, Rohit Sharma has not lost. India eventually pulled off a stunning comeback in the five-match series against England, winning the iconic series 3-1 in Ranchi with one game left after losing the first Test in Hyderabad. England’s first loss under the Bazball era also comes from this series. In India, young people have shown themselves and done quality work even in the absence of well-known personalities. Given his man-management of the younger players and on-field strategies, Rohit Sharma deserves recognition.
“My role and Rahul Bhai’s role is to provide them with the atmosphere they desire, and they don’t feel overly concerned about going out there and finishing the task; they want to finish the task, but there’s no need to constantly discussing it or reminding them about it because they are very clear about what they want to do,” Rohit would remark following the victory.
With the victory in the fourth Test, Rohit (9 wins from 15 games) has equaled Sunil Gavaskar’s (9 wins from 47 games) and MAK Pataudi’s (9 wins from 40 games) records for captain wins in fewest games. The Indian captain trails Mohammad Azharuddin (14 victories from 47 games), Sourav Ganguly (21 wins from 49 games), and MS Dhoni (27 wins from 60 games). Virat Kohli leads the leaderboard with 40 wins from just 68 games.
Let’s take a look at the red ball series in which Rohit commanded India and how the squad performed.
Rohit’s record as Captain in Tests:
India vs Sri Lanka in 2022-Won 2-0 at home
India vs Australia in 2023-Won 2-1 at home
Lost World Test Championship to Australia in Oval
India vs West Indies in 2023-Won 1-0 away from home
India vs South Africa in 2023/24-Drawn 1-1 away from home
India won 3-1 against England in 2024 (one more test match remains).
The final Test of the series will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala beginning on March 7th at 9:30 AM.
