With the win over Australia in the series-deciding T20I match on Sunday (September 25) in Hyderabad, Rohit Sharma became the second most successful Indian captain in T20I history, and on Wednesday (September 28), after India secured an eight-wicket win over South Africa in the first T20I in Thiruvananthapuram, Rohit registered another big milestone.
The Indian captain broke legendary skipper MS Dhoni’s record for the most number of T20I wins in a calendar year by an Indian captain. Under Rohit’s leadership, India has played 21 T20I matches so far this year and, out of those 21, the Men in Blue have won 16. Rohit started 2022 by securing eight consecutive wins, three each against the West Indies and Sri Lanka in February and two against England in July. And then he won three out of the four matches against the West Indies in the Caribbean islands.
Rohit had won every series he had played in as Indian captain, whether bilateral, triangular, or multination. But his record was ended when India failed to deliver in the Asia Cup 2022. Rohit won two group stage matches in Dubai but suffered defeats in the first two Super 4 games against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, respectively.
He sat out of India’s final game against Afghanistan and then made his comeback during the Australia series. After losing the first game, India won the last two to take the series. And with an eight-wicket win in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, Rohit secured his 16th T20I win as Indian captain this year.
Prior to Rohit, MS Dhoni held the record for most T20I wins in a calendar year, with 15 victories as Indian captain in 2016.
With India set to play two more T20Is against South Africa and at least five more matches in the T20 World Cup, which starts next month, he is expected to increase his tally
