IND vs BAN: Rohit Sharma to lead India in the upcoming T20I series

Rohit Sharma is one of the greatest limited-overs batsmen of all time. His stylish technique and elegant stroke-play is a visual treat for all cricket fans. His impressive stats in white-ball cricket does not signify his stylish drives, gutsy pulls and effortless sixes down the ground. Apart from mastering the art of ODI/T20 batting, Sharma has also displayed valiant leadership skills for Team India and Mumbai Indians.

Rohit Sharma’s T20I captaincy record

Four-time IPL winning captain Rohit Sharma has successfully led Team India to impressive victories whenever regular captain Virat Kohli made himself unavailable. Even in 2018’s Nidahas Trophy, Rohit Sharma led a spirited Indian unit to tri-series win after losing the first match of the tournament. In the final game against Bangladesh, Rohit Sharma top-scored with 56 to lead the charge of India’s successful run-chase.

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The right-handed batsman has led Team India to 12 wins in 15 T20 internationals. With a win percentage of 80%, Rohit Sharma holds a better success rate than other T20 veterans like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Sharma has also led India in 10 ODI matches. His biggest achievement as a leader in ODI’s came when he led the ‘Men in Blue’ to Asia Cup victory in 2018. Incidentally, the finalists of India’s victorious Asia Cup campaign were also Bangladesh.

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The limited-overs rivalry between the two nations will soon resume as India will now host Bangladesh for the upcoming T20I and Test series. With Virat Kohli taking a much-deserved break from the game’s shortest format, Rohit Sharma will once again don the captains’ hat for the three-match T20I series against the hosts.

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The series opener will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on November 3 followed by two more matches on November 7 and 10 in Rajkot and Nagpur respectively. The T20I series will then be followed by Ganguly-Durjoy Test series which will also form a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship.

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