India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday broke Virat Kohli’s record for most runs as India’s T20I captain during the third and final T20I against Afghanistan in Bengaluru. Rohit achieved the milestone after hitting his 30th T20I fifty in the final T20I.
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Previously, Virat Kohli held the record with an impressive tally of 1570 runs as India’s T20I captain. MS Dhoni, another legendary figure in Indian cricket and known for his astute captaincy, is ranked third on the list with 1112 runs. Rohit Sharma’s consistent performance and ability to lead from the front have been instrumental in India’s recent successes in the shortest format of the game.
Most runs as India captain in T20Is
Rohit Sharma – 1573 runs in 54 matches. 2 hundreds, 10 fifties
Virat Kohli – 1570 runs in 50 matches. 13 fifties
MS Dhoni – 1112 runs in 72 matches
Suryakumar Yadav – 300 in 7 matches. 1 hundred, 2 fifties
In T20 internationals, Rohit has scored over 3900 runs, and his captaincy has been marked by notable achievements, such as leading India to 14 consecutive victories, the most by any captain in T20I history. His record-breaking performances include being the first player to score three double-centuries in ODIs and holding the record for the most hundreds (five) in a single Cricket World Cup.
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