Rohit Sharma will be playing his 8th ICC T20 world cup next month and this time as the captain of India. The 35 year old has played every edition of the biggest tournament in the shortest format of the game and has already lifted the trophy in the first attempt in 2007 under the leadership of MS Dhoni in South Africa. Since then the Men in Blues has failed to repeat their success in next 6 attempts.
- Rohit Sharma is the second leading run-getter for India in ICC T20 World Cups fter former skipper Virat Kohli.
- Rohit Sharma also holds the record for having scored the most T20I tons – four.
When did Rohit Sharma debut in T20?
Back in 2007, current Indian captain Rohit Sharma made his debut for the Indian side in the T20 format. The opening batsman made his debut as a 20-year-old in this version of the game against England. It was during the ICC T20 World Cup 2007 in the Super Eight phase, with the side being led by newly appointed skipper MS Dhoni.
Why Rohit Sharma is crucial to the current Indian side in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022?
In the Indian Premier League there is no one is more successful than Rohit Sharma as a skipper or as a player. The hitman has guided Mumbai Indians to 5 IPL titles after winning it as a player with Deccan Chargers Hyderabad in 2009. But in the International circuit, he is yet to win a trophy as captain. It is a very big opportunity for him to guide his national team to a World Cup triumph. He is arguably past his prime years as a batsman but on his day, Rohit is still capable to win a game with his bat for his side. With plenty of captaincy experience and match winners in the squad, fans will be hoping for something special in Australia from the Indian team under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
How many ICC T20 World Cups has Rohit Sharma played?
Rohit Sharma was part of the Indian squad since the inaugural T20 World Cup back in 2007. He has played a total of 33 matches and batted 30 times in those games. He has batted in various positions right through his career, which has been instrumental for the success of the team.
Rohit Sharma’s ICC T20 World Cup numbers
The hitman has scored 847 runs in 30 matches in the ICC T20 World Cup, with a healthy average of 38.50. As an opener his strike rate is just above 131 which is not bad either. Rohit has 4 T20 centuries under his belt but none of them came in the T20 world cups as his best has been 79 not out.
Who will open with Rohit Sharma?
While KL Rahul is currently the favourite to open the innings with the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have done so in the past as well. The two could be in contention to do so if the need does arise. However, for now, Rahul remains the firm favourite with his recent performances and the fans and the team management will hope that he can carry this form into the T20 World Cup 2022.
Rohit Sharma’s top 3 ICC T20 World Cup innings
1. 50* off 40 vs South Africa in Durban (2007 T20 World Cup)
2. 55* off 33 vs England in Colombo (2012 T20 World Cup)
3. 79* off 46 vs Australia in Barbados (2010 T20 World Cup)
What is the squad of India in ICC T20 World Cup 2022?
India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
The standby players are: Mohammad Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar.
