IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma breaks MS Dhoni's record to become India's most successful T20I captain

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma broke legendary cricketer MS Dhoni's record following the victory against Ireland in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit Sharma surpassed MS Dhoni's win tally as captain to become the most successful captain for the India national cricket team in the shorter format of the game.

Rohit Sharma had a good start to the T20 World Cup 2024, both as a captain and a batter. The Men in Blue clinched an eight-wicket victory against Ireland at the Nassau Cricket Stadium in New York on Wednesday, June 5th. The Indian cricket team moved to the top spot in the ongoing ICC tournament in Group A.

Rohit Sharma Breaks MS Dhoni's Record

Rohit Sharma became India's most successful captain in the T20I format. The 37-year-old batter has led the Men in Blue to 42 wins in 55 T20Is, while Dhoni had a winning record of 41 wins in 73 matches (Super Over wins excluded). Virat Kohli has 30 wins as captain of Team India in 50 matches in the shorter format of the game.

Overall, Pakistan's Babar Azam leads the charts with 46 wins in 81 matches. Uganda's Brian Masaba is second on the list with 44 T20I wins. Rohit Sharma equaled England's Eoin Morgan and Afghanistan's Asghar Afghan with 42 wins each.

Rohit Sharma Scores Brilliant Half-Century During Run Chase

The Indian bowlers bundled out the Ireland team for just 96 runs after winning the toss. All-rounder Hardik Pandya picked up three wickets, while pace bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets each. Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel secured one wicket each in India's T20 World Cup opener in New York.

Rohit Sharma led from the front with a brilliant half-century during the chase. The right-handed batter scored 52 runs off 37 balls, including four boundaries and three sixes. He was the only player to surpass the 50-run mark at the newly constructed venue. However, he had to leave the field due to a sore right shoulder.

Rishabh Pant scored an unbeaten 36 runs off 26 balls, including three boundaries and two sixes, as Team India reached 97 for 2 in 12.2 overs. Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Match for his outstanding bowling performance. The right-arm pacer took two wickets for just six runs in three overs, including a maiden.

His Two Wickets Set The Tone For Us - Rohit Sharma

Speaking after the match, Rohit Sharma expressed uncertainty about the pitch conditions in New York. Rohit said that the pitch didn't seem settled and provided enough assistance to the bowlers during the second innings.

"Yeah, just a little sore (the arm). I said it at the toss as well. Quite unsure of what to expect from the pitch. Not aware on what it is to play like on a pitch that's five months old. I don't think the wicket settled down even when we batted second. There was enough for the bowlers. That's pretty much what you gotta do. Try to hit those lengths consistently. All these guys have played a lot of Test cricket. Arshdeep is the only guy who hasn't. His two wickets upfront set the tone for us," Rohit said.

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