Even though Indian opener Rohit Sharma was full of talent since the beginning of his international career, the Maharashtra batsman discovered the best way to channelize his ability when he was promoted up the order in the Indian cricket team. In the backdrop of India’s second Champions Trophy title in 2013, Rohit found his form continued to impress in the ODI series against Australia. The right-handed batsman scored two centuries, including 209, only the third double in One Day International cricket. Following the remarkable outing, he didn’t just improve as a batsman but developed some leadership skills within his dynamic personality. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Rohit remains the most successful skipper as he has led Mumbai Indians to the title thrice in the cash-rich league. Under the captaincy of Rohit, Mumbai have lifted the IPL trophy in 2013, 2015 and 2017.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirements from Test cricket ahead of the tour to England. Meanwhile, a former England cricketer feels there is only one match-winner in the Indian Test team after the retirement of these two players.
Check out the list of the most sixes for India in each year since 2021. The list features the likes of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant among others.
UAE captain Muhammad Waseem has shattered a huge Rohit Sharma record during his stroke-filled knock against Afghanistan in their tri-series clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah. Meanwhile, Waseem surpassed Martin Guptill in another huge record.
Sam Billings won his second T20 title of the year as captain and the third in the last 12 months as Oval Invincibles completed a historic three-peat in the men's Hundred on Sunday, August 31. Billings joined the elite club of captains with five or more T20 titles. Take a look-
With India all set to take on teams in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 which will be played in the T20I format, let us have a look at the Men in Blue's top five-run getters in the shortest format of the game ahead of the tournament.
Australian players made big gains in the latest ICC ODI rankings after a strong finish against South Africa. Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Cameron Green, and Josh Inglis rose in batting ranks, while Abbott and Ellis improved among bowlers.
Ahead of the 17th edition of the Asia Cup and the third in the T20 format, here's a look at batters who have been dismissed for a duck the most times in the tournament across both formats for India.
Former India Test captain Rohit Sharma reflected on his journey in the longest format of the game. Calling it 'challenging and draining', the veteran batter noted the importance for being mentally fresh to excel in the format.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's appearances on the cricket field have been sparse now as they have retired from Tests and T20Is. Amidst speculations around their future in ODI cricket, the BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla was asked about a farewell match for the duo. Here's his response:
With the Indian team all set to take on some of the best teams in Asia in the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup 2025, let us have a look at the top five India captains with the most consecutive wins in ICC matches.
Amidst the disappointment of his snub from the Asia Cup squad, Shreyas Iyer finally has something to look forward to. Reportedly, Iyer is being looked at as a potential captaincy option in ODIs after Rohit Sharma.
ICC have updated their ODI rankings for batters yet again after a glitch that led to Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli disappearing from the standings. Know the latest rankings after their inclusion, as several players have slipped.
India's Test captain Shubman Gill remained at the top of the ICC ODI rankings for batters while Shreyas Iyer was the only other Indian in the top 10 after the latest update. Rohit Sharma was in the second place while Virat Kohli had acquired the fourth spot in the update on August 13.
With star India batter Shubman Gill quickly reaching the peak of his form, let us have a look at the top four players with the most international centuries for the Indian team ever since Shubman Gill made his international debut.
After leading India to the 2025 Champions Trophy win, Rohit Sharma joked about retiring after every victory, saying, “Har baar jeetenge to har baar thodi retirement leta rahunga.” His witty reply reassured fans eager for his continued presence in the team.
Asia Cup is all set to get underway on September 9 and will be played in the T20 format as a precursor to the T20 World Cup, set to take place in India and Sri Lanka next year. Let us have a look at the top 5 run-scorers in the Asia Cup T20
ICC has released the latest ODI rankings and India's Rohit Sharma has benefited despite not playing a single game since March when he led India to the Champions Trophy triumph. Babar Azam, meanwhile, has botched up a chance to top the rankings after an underwhelming performance vs West Indies.
Australia suffered their first loss in 10 T20Is as South Africa, riding on Dewald Brevis's century, levelled the three-match series. This was only the fourth loss for Mitchell Marsh as captain of Australia in T20Is. Here's a look at captains with the best win percentage in T20Is (min. 25 matches)-
For any batter, it is a huge achievement to score a century. However, when a batter gets out on 99, it is a huge miss and heartbreaking not only for the player but also the fans. In the history of ODI cricket, 6 Indian batters have faced this fate. Here's a look at the list: