The Indian team in London had a terrible day as Rohit Sharma team fell short against Australia in the World Test Championship final by a score of 209 runs, know his captaincy record in international test cricket finals
It was a devastating defeat for the team. Meanwhile, fans were quick to judge Sharma for his captaincy. Let’s take a look at Rohit Sharma’s captaincy.
What is Rohit Sharma captaincy record in finals in all international cricket format, test ODI and IPL
At the WTC 2023 final, India never really had a chance in the game because they let Australia bat first and score 469 runs in the first innings. Thanks to some determined batting from Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, and Shardul Thakur after they suffered 152-6 at one point, India could only score 296 runs in response.
Australia’s Win Over India
With the loss, Australia became the first team to win all of the ICC trophies.
Australia held a commanding 173-run lead in the match and scored 270 more runs in the second innings, giving India a challenging 444-run mark.
India scored 164 runs on Day 4 for the loss of three wickets, ending the day with the 280 runs required to win. Although Virat Kohli and Rahane appeared to be in excellent condition. India lost the World T20 Final for the second time in a row on Day 5.
Rohit Sharma led the losing team in his maiden international final as captain.
The Finals Captaincy Record of Rohit Sharma
Rohit had been a captain in nine major finals until now. He was captain six times for the Mumbai Indians (during the IPL and CLT20) and three times for India.
He has yet to lead India in the 20-over or 50-over final of a Champions Trophy or World Cup. In his eight finals as captain, the Hitman had a spotless record. Rohit lost his first significant match as captain in the WTC 2023 Final.
Rohit Sharma’s Captaincy Record
| Tournament | Year | Result |
| Indian Premier League (Mumbai Indians) | 2013 | Won |
| Champions League T20 (Mumbai Indians) | 2013 | Won |
| Indian Premier League (Mumbai Indians) | 2015 | Won |
| Indian Premier League (Mumbai Indians) | 2017 | Won |
| Asia Cup (India) | 2018 | Won |
| Nidahas Trophy (India) | 2018 | Won |
| Indian Premier League (Mumbai Indians) | 2019 | Won |
| Indian Premier League (Mumbai Indians) | 2020 | Won |
| ICC World Test Championship (India) | 2023 | Lost |
Rohit Sharma after taking captaincy pic.twitter.com/2cyE0jmRaX
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) June 11, 2023
It's India that lost today not just Rohit Sharma. A captain can only make plans but it's up to players to excute those plans. Bowlers costed us Asia cup, T20WC SF and WTC final, not his captaincy.
– Gautam Gambhir to TOI.
A tight slap to all agenda peddlers ! pic.twitter.com/Dne6bHWXmT
— 𝐇𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧⁶⁹ (@ImHydro45) June 11, 2023