Rohit Sharma Dethrones Babar Azam To Secure T20I Captaincy Record

Rohit Sharma is now the most successful captain in T20I format.

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The Indian skipper achieved the feat in the T20 World Cup semi-final.

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Rohit won the 49th T20I as a captain after India beat England by 68 runs.

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Pakistan’s Babar Azam held the previous record with 48 victories in 85 T20Is.

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Rohit has led India in 61 T20Is since 2017.

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He has a win percentage of 78.68 as a T20I captain.

World Cup-winner MS Dhoni captained India in 72 T20Is and notched 41 wins.

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Rohit is the second Indian skipper after Dhoni to play a T20 World Cup final.

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Under his leadership, India had reached the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup.

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Rohit led India in the WTC and ODI World Cup finals last year.

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