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.
AB de Villiers holds the IPL record with 12 Player of the Match awards, a mark untouched since his 2021 retirement. In IPL 2026, legends Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli are close and a strong season could see a new record-holder emerge.
BCCI is likely to revisit the pay structure of their central contract for the 2025-26 season. The board removed the A+ grade from its contract this time after several all-format players including Rohit and Kohli retired. However, Bumrah's pay is going down despite being an all-format player.
The Mumbai Indians were at the receiving end of a lot of criticism for making Rohit Sharma the impact player in IPL 2025. However, their head coach Mahela Jayawardene has now revealed that the star player had a few niggles and hence, the franchise was managing his workload carefully.
With the 19th edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) all set to kick off on March 28, let us have a look at the top five India batters with the most runs in the tournament's history.
Veteran India batter Rohit Sharma recently came forward and heaped praise on both the Indian men's and women's teams for their recent successes in ICC tournaments, with the men's side winning the T20 World Cup 2026 and the women's team winning the ODI World Cup.
Aakash Chopra has backed Rohit Sharma to play the entire match for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026 instead of being used as an Impact Sub. Chopra praised Rohit’s current fitness, calling him the “fittest, meanest and maybe the strongest,” and said he should support captain Hardik Pandya on the field.
Hardik Pandya has won nine T20 titles, including two T20 World Cups and two Asia Cups, joining MS Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu as joint-second among Indians. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma tops the list with 11 titles. After the final, Hardik expressed that he wants to win 10 more ICC titles.
With Suryakumar Yadav having led the Indian team to their third T20 World Cup title, let us have a look at the top five skippers in history with the highest win percentage for their side as the T20I skipper of the national team.
Legendary captains MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma brought the T20 World Cup trophy to the field at Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the 2026 final between India and New Zealand, creating a special moment for fans before the summit clash.
Rohit Sharma revealed the reason behind his viral pep talk with Sanju Samson before India’s T20 World Cup opener. After being dropped initially, Samson stayed patient and later shone with key knocks against West Indies and England, proving Rohit’s belief right.
Sanju Samson smashed 89 off 42 vs England in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Wankhede Stadium. He hit seven sixes in the match and broke Rohit Sharma’s record for most sixes by an Indian in a single edition. The Kerala batter now tops the list with 16 maximums in the 2026 edition.
Sikandar Raza smashed 45 off 26 to guide Zimbabwe past Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup 2026. With that, he became the oldest T20 World Cup captain to win POTM. He also broke Rohit Sharma’s legendary record in the process. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe topped the group to qualify for the Super Eights.
India and Pakistan are all set to lock horns in game 27 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2027. Ahead of the much-awaited clash, it is worth noting that this will be the first time that India will take the field against Pakistan without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the T20 World Cup since 2009.
The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) took centre stage and revealed that annual central contracts. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been moved down in Grade B from Grade A, whereas Shubman Gill has moved into Grade A.
With the T20 World Cup 2026 all set to kick off on February 7, and the tournament set to be held in India and Sri Lanka, let us have a look at the top five highest run-getters in the tournament's history. The likes of David Warner, Jos Buttler, Mahela Jayawardene, and many more are on the list.
A lot has been said about whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli should play the next ODI World Cup in 2027. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni has finally given his opinion on the same and made things clear from his perspective on the matter.
Paul Stirling broke Rohit Sharma’s record for most T20I matches, playing his 160th game as Ireland beat UAE by 57 runs. Stirling scored 8, while Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker, Matthew Humphreys, and Gareth Delany starred in Ireland’s all-round performance.
Star India all-rounder Shivam Dube took centre stage and equalled former India T20I batter Rohit Sharma's tally in an elite list with 28 runs in the 12th over of the second innings of the fourth T20I against New Zealand.
Rohit Sharma wants India to find a way to play both Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav in the T20 World Cup, citing their wicket-taking ability. However, he admits that dew and team balance make the combination a tough call for management.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav is back in full flow with the bat and he already has a brilliant record as captain. Even as India are leading 3-0 vs New Zealand in T20Is, Surya has gone past Kohli and is next aiming Rohit Sharma's record in the shortest format of the game.