Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
IND vs. AUS: The third and decisive T20 match will be played today between India and Australia. Both teams are tied 1-1 in the three-match series and will be looking to win the series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. A T20 match will be played at this stadium in Hyderabad after three years. While India and Australia will play a T20 match at this ground for the first time. Previously, the match between the two teams in 2017 was cancelled.
India-Australia will play T20 for the first time in Hyderabad
Speaking of the Indian team, after losing the first match in Mohali, they retaliated in Nagpur and won the match played here 8-8. The India team have not won the T20 series against Australia at home to date, so Rohit Sharma will have a chance to achieve this record. Aside from this, Rohit will also get a chance to accomplish another special achievement.
Chance to overtake Virat
If Rohit Sharma wins today’s match, he will overtake Virat in terms of winning most matches as Indian captain in T20I. The record for winning the most matches in T20I for India is currently held by former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni had 42 wins in 72 matches under his captaincy, in which one match was drawn. On the other hand, Rohit and Virat are joint runners-up with 32-32 wins. Although under the captaincy of Virat, the Indian team has won 30 games and two games have been drawn. At the same time, India has won 32 matches under Rohit’s captaincy. In such a situation, as soon as Rohit wins today’s match, he will overtake Virat in terms of most wins as captain.
Most wins as Indian captain in T20I
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni: 42 wins (72 matches)
- Rohit Sharma: 32 (41 games)
- Virat Kohli: 32 (41 games)