India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I: India captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday became the T20I captain with the most wins at home. Rohit surpassed Kane Williamson and Eoin Morgan to achieve the feat in Dharamsala.
Rohit Sharma won his 16th match in 17 matches as India captain in T20Is at home in Dharamsala (AP Photo) on Saturday.
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- Rohit Sharma becomes most successful T20I captain at home
- Rohit has now led India to 16 wins in 17 matches at home
- India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in 2nd T20I chasing a target of 184 runs in just 17.1 overs
Captain Rohit Sharma on Friday set a new record as he became the most successful T20I captain at home as India beat Sri Lanka in the second T20I to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Dharamsala.
Rohit has now led India to 16 wins in 17 matches at home venues in T20Is, placing him above England captain Eoin Morgan and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. Among Indian captains, Rohit has three more wins than Virat Kohli and five more than MS Dhoni at home.
India did a great job chasing them Dropped the target of 184 runs In just 17.1 overs. They followed after leaking with the ball by playing Shreyas Iyer’s second consecutive half-century and Ravindra Jadeja’s blistering 47 not out off 19 balls and Sanju Samson’s 39 off 26 balls.
With this win, India also took an unbeaten 2–0 series lead in the 3-match series against Sri Lanka, extending their winning run in home T20Is.
India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I match: Highlights
Overall, Rohit has 23 wins in 25 matches in his career as T20I captain. The win not only guarantees India’s 11th consecutive win under his leadership, but also their third consecutive series win since becoming the full-time captain of the format in November 2021.
The Indian team has been on a winning spree since their shocking exit from the group in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. Since losing to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2021, the Rohit Sharma-led side has not lost any match. Shortest format of the game.
India have won three consecutive T20I series since the T20 World Cup under their new leader Rohit Sharma, both at home. Since taking over as T20I captain, Rohit has led India to a 3-0 win against New Zealand, a 3-0 win against West Indies.
Notably, Rohit is on a record-breaking spree as he became the leading run-scorer in Twenty20 Internationals, surpassing New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and Virat Kohli during the first T20I against Sri Lanka on Thursday Were. Also, under his leadership, Team India also claimed the No. 1 spot in the T20I rankings after a 3-0 series sweep over West Indies.