Rohit Sharma equals Sunil Gavaskar’s record as Test captain but is behind MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli
India after losing the first Test in Hyderabad made a remarkable comeback in the five-match series against England eventually and won the marquee series in Ranchi 3-1 with a game remaining. This series is also the first defeat for England under the Bazball era. For India, though the big names were missing the youngsters have stepped up and delivered the goods under pressure. Credit must be given to Rohit Sharma for his man-management of the young players and on-field tactics.
“My job and Rahul Bhai’s job is to give them the environment they want to be in and they don’t feel too much about going out there and getting the job done, they want to get the job done but there’s no point to keep talking about it or reminding them about it because they are very clear in what they want to do,” Rohit would say after the win.
With the win in the 4th 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) record for wins as captain from much fewer games. The Indian skipper is behind Mohammad Azharuddin (14 wins from 47 matches), Sourav Ganguly (21 wins from 49 matches), and MS Dhoni (27 wins from 60 matches). Virat Kohli is at the top of the table with 40 wins from just 68 matches.
Let us have a look at the red-ball series in which Rohit has captained India and how the team fared in them.
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 vs England in 2024-Won 3-1 (One more Test match still left to be played)
The final Test of the series will be played Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala starting on March 7th 9:30 AM
