Rohit Sharma has made a special record
IND vs AFG 1st T20I: Indian captain Rohit Sharma has many great cricket records to his credit. He is known for his explosive shots and as a brilliant captain. He has also returned to the team as India's T20 captain after 14 months since the 2024 T20 World Cup. Right after his return to T20, he created a big record in his name. In one particular matter, he has let down all the captains of India.
This particular record was registered in the name of Rohit
Rohit Sharma, who takes over as India's T20 captain after 14 months, is now the oldest T20 captain in the history of Indian cricket. He takes charge of the Indian team at the age of 36 years and 256 days. He broke Shikhar Dhawan's record. Previously, Shikhar Dhawan was the senior captain of the Indian T20 team. At the age of 35 years and 236 days, he captained the T20 team.
India's oldest captain in T20Is
36 years 256 days – Rohit Sharma
35 years 236 days – Shikhar Dhawan
35 years 52 days – MS Dhoni
33 years 3 days – Virat Kohli
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Rohit Sharma is also the player who has played the most number of T20I matches for India. He is playing his 149th T20 match for India. Virat Kohli is second in this list. Virat Kohli has played 115 T20I matches. MS Dhoni, on the other hand, had played 98 T20I matches. On the other hand, Hardik Pandya has played 92 T20I matches and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has played 87 T20I matches.
Players who have played the most T20I matches for India
Rohit Sharma – 149 T20 matches
Virat Kohli – 115 T20 games
MS Dhoni – 98 T20I matches
Hardik Pandya – 92 T20 games
Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 87 T20 matches
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