Rohit Sharma becomes the first captain to achieve 14 consecutive successful T20I wins, know the top list of the most consecutive wins as captain in T20 cricket
Rohit Sharma was ruled out from Edgbaston Test due to Covid-19. After returning for the T20I, Sharma-led team India defeated the English side with a margin of 50-run in the first T20I at Ageas Rose Bowl in Southampton. On Saturday, the Sharma-led team India registered back-to-back wins over England with 49 runs margin at Edgbaston. India is currently leading with 2-0 in a three-match T20I series.
List Of Most Consecutive Wins As Captain In T20 Cricket And Captaincy Record
Rohit took over the charge of captaincy after Virat Kohli stepped down as skipper last year. Rohit Sharma is unbeaten as a captain in all formats since he took the charge. Since Virat Kohli stepped down as a captain, India has managed to win 9 T20I under Sharmaโs leadership.
Rohit Sharmaโs unbeaten streak in T20I as a captain
Rohit Sharma begin his captaincy spell with a 3-0 sweep of New Zealand right after the T20 world cup. After the incredible victory over the kiwis, Rohit led India to a 3-0 sweep victory over Sri Lanka and West Indies in T20I series at home. However, the streak was later ended by South Africa in which Rohit Sharma was not featured.
Rohit Sharma has now become the first captain to lead the team in 14 consecutive T20I wins. Rohit now has an impressive captaincy record of 26 wins in 30 matches. Rohit Sharma extended the 14-match-winning streak of the series after crushing England in the 2nd T20I match at Edgbaston.
India will take on England later today, for the final 3rd T20I match of the series. India will be wishing to seal the series in style with a 3-0 clean sweep at Trent Bridge.
Another milestone accomplished by Rohit Sharma as captainย
Rohit Sharma achieved another milestone during the first T20I against England by becoming only third Indian captain after Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni to score more than 1000 international runs. So far Rohit has scored an impressive 1011 runs in the shortest format of cricket which includes 2 hundreds and 7 fifties.
As T20I World Cup fast approaching, Rohit and Rahul Dravidโs partnership will be a key for team India during this T20I world cup year.
Captain | Team | Consecutive wins | Period |
Rohit Sharma | India | 13* | 2019-present |
Ramesh Satheesan | Romania | 12 | 2020-2021 |
Asghar Afghan | Afghanistan | 12 | 2018-2020 |
11 | 2016-2017 | ||
Charles Perchard | Jersey | 10* | 2019-present |
Deusdedit Muhumuza | Uganda | 10* | 2021 |
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