Rohit Sharma wasn't keen on Team India Captaincy after Virat's exit, says Sourav Ganguly: It's been quite some time now since the infamous Team India captaincy turmoil episode happened. The nerves have settled since then in the dressing room, but often, in some way or other, the discussion in the Indian media comes up regarding the issue. Something similar happened once again, when the former President of the BCCI, Sourav Ganguly gave an interview to Kolkata TV.



Post India's loss in the T20 World Cup 2021, there were reports that the BCCI could take harsh steps to make changes to its leadership position. There were rumours that the then-captain Virat Kohli was likely to be removed from the white-ball captaincy, and he will only be in charge of the red-ball squad.



Soon on 9 December 2021, the BCCI, headed by Sourav Ganguly, announced Rohit Sharma to be India's new ODI captain. It was reported that the cricket board wanted Virat to take the responsibility and step down from the role himself, however, nothing along those lines could become a reality.



The BCCI's decision didn't go well with the fans and the cricket experts, who had expected Sourav Ganguly to handle the situation maturely and wisely. There was rage among the fans as well, which was evident through the social media.



During the recent conversation, Sourav Ganguly opened up on what transpired the change in the leadership. He even mentioned that Rohit Sharma, who was eventually handed over the white-ball leadership role, was initially hesitant to take up the charge.



?Rohit Sharma wasn't keen on captaincy. It had gone to a stage where 'aapko ha bolna hai nahi toh main kar dunga [on Team India captaincy]'. It had gone to that stage. Because he is an outstanding captain. After Virat Kohli left, he was the best man to lead India,? Ganguly said.



When enquired about why Rohit Sharma, who was then the vice-captain of the side, was not willing to lead the team, Ganguly said he did not know the actual reasons, but he assumed that it could be due to the excessive workload which comes complimentary with the Team India leadership.



?Don't know exactly. A lot of cricket. Men's cricket, T20 cricket, lot of Cricket lot of pressure. IPL captaincy so he had a lot on his plate but nothing can be better than India captain. I am happy that he has taken it. And he is doing well,? Ganguly said.



Rohit Sharma's initial impression after permanently getting the leadership reins wasn't encouraging. In fact, after India's exit from the T20 World Cup 2022, many people and experts criticised the Rohit-Dravid duo for damaging the team's balance.



However, things have changed of late. Team India's performance in the ongoing World Cup 2023 has spoken volumes and it has been a fairytale for the Men in Blue. Rohit Sharma's captaincy has garnered appreciation from all corners of the world. 



Team India has been the sole team to remain undefeated in the World Cup 2023 so far. After playing eight matches, India's performance in the tournament has been second to none. India will face the Netherlands in their last league stage fixture in the showpiece event before getting ready for the semi-finals.



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Rohit Sharma wasn't keen on Team India Captaincy after Virat's exit, says Sourav Ganguly

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"I didn't sack Virat Kohli from Team India Captaincy," says Sourav Ganguly: The leading few months post-Team India's embarrassing outing in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE had an everlasting impact on Indian cricket. The cricket board reported massive unrest in the leadership position of the senior men's team and Team India became the focal point of all the discussions.



Amidst all this were Virat Kohli and Sourav Ganguly, who were then Team India captain and President respectively. While a section of the crowd believes that Sourav Ganguly had played a role in the sacking of Virat Kohli from team India captaincy, the other section believes that Dada had no role in pushing Virat out of the lucrative leadership.



Virat Kohli, in September 2021, decided to step down from the T20I captaincy, asserting that he wants to keep the reins of the other two formats of the game. However, the decision didn't go well with the BCCI as they appointed Rohit Sharma as Team India's new ODI captain in December 2021, despite the fact that Virat wanted to continue in the ODIs.



However, things didn't end there, as Virat abruptly announced, after the completion of the Test series against South Africa in 2021, that he wants to step away from the Test captaincy as well.



The heated discussions shot up among the fans and experts, who reckon that the matter could have been solved internally and not in the public domain. Many thought that Sourav Ganguly, who was then BCCI president, conspired to remove Virat Kohli from Team India's ODI captaincy. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">"I didn't sack Virat Kohli from Team India Captaincy</h2>



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However, clearing up the air, Sourav Ganguly confirmed that he didn't remove Virat Kohli from the captaincy. He explained that Virat was not interested in leading in the shortest format, but was willing to lead in the ODIs and Tests. However, the BCCI wanted the white ball captaincy to remain in one hand and wasn't willing to appoint separate captains for the ODIs and T20Is.



"I didn't remove Virat from captaincy. I have said this several times. He (Kohli) was not interested to lead in T20Is. So, after he made that decision, I told him, if you're not interested in leading in T20Is, it's better if you step down from entire white-ball cricket formats. Let there be a white-ball captain and a red-ball captain," Sourav Ganguly said on?Dadagiri.



He further disclosed that the current Indian captain, Rohit Sharma was not willing either to lead in all three formats of the game. However, he had to do a bit of convincing so that Sharma could take up the charge of the Indian team.



"I pushed?Rohit Sharma?a bit to take up the captaincy role because he wasn't interested in leading in all three formats of the game. So, maybe I have a bit of contribution in that but no matter who is administrating, it's the players who perform well on the field. Nobody from outside can contribute much," he added.



"I was appointed as the President of BCCI to work for the betterment of Indian cricket, this is a small part of it."



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Virat Kohli Captaincy Quit Timeline:</h2>



<ul>
<li>September 16, 2021: Virat Kohli announced he would step down from T20I captaincy after T20 World Cup 2021.</li>



<li>November 2, 2021: Team India Eliminated from T20 World Cup 2021.</li>



<li>December 8, 2021: BCCI appoints Rohit Sharma as ODI captain, replacing Virat Kohli.</li>



<li>December 12, 2021: Ganguly clears that he warned Virat not to step down from T20I captaincy, otherwise he would have to leave the ODIs as well.</li>



<li>December 15, 2021: Virat Kohli contradicted that he was not asked to reconsider his decision.</li>



<li>January 15, 2022: Virat Kohli suddenly quit Test captaincy as well, after India lost the test series to South Africa.</li>
</ul>



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"I didn't sack Virat Kohli from Team India Captaincy," says Sourav Ganguly

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On this day i.e 30th of December, in 2014, Indian Cricket Team's prominent skipper MS Dhoni announced his decision to retire from Test-Cricket midway through the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India. 
The 2014 Boxing-Day Test-Match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) witnessed Dhoni's final appearance in the white jersey of Team India while the introduction of Lokesh Rahul was also witnessed in the red-ball format. 
The 2014 Boxing-Day Test ended in a draw with neither sides able to secure the win but both of them showcased exceptional level of performances. Former Australian skipper Steven Smith played an outstanding knock of 192 runs in the 1st inning, while the duo of Rahane and Kohli steadied the sinking ship of the Indians by getting involved in a massive 262-run partnership for the 4th wicket.
The former played a sublime knock of 147 runs in 171 deliveries while the latter was even better scoring 169 runs in 272 deliveries before getting dismissed off the bowling of the legendary Mitchell Johnson. 
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Talking about MSD, he played a decent inning of 24 runs which was an unbeaten one and it also proved to be his final one in the five-day format. While the Indians played well and were in search of their maiden BGT series victory on Australian soil, the dream didn't get achieved at that time as the Kangaroos showcased some brilliant level of Cricket and sealed the series by a margin of 2-0.
Talking about the record of MSD's captaincy in Tests, he helped the Men in Blue win the Test Mace twice under his leadership and he kept the team highly competitive in the five-day format. He led the Indian Team in 60 Test-Matches, securing wins in 27 games, 15 draws and 18 defeats. He had a winning percentage of 45% as the captain of the Indian Team in red-ball Cricket. 
In terms of personal stats, Dhoni managed to score a total of 4,876 runs in 90 Tests with the help of six magnificent centuries and 33 fifties. 
Post his retirement from the longest format of the game, MSD continued to represent the Men in Blue in limited overs formats and played his last matches in One Day International and T20 Internationals in 2019 before calling it a day on the 15th of August, 2020
The Veteran wicket keeper batsman continues to play in the best T20 league in the world of Cricket i.e the IPL for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). He has helped them lift the IPL Trophy five times under his leadership.
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MS Dhoni of India leaves the field on day five of the Third Test match between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 30, 2014 | Image: Getty Images

The legendary Indian Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni played his last test-match on this day in 2014

On this day in 2014, the legendary MS Dhoni played his final test and retired from the longest format of the game

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Elite Indian All-Rounder Hardik Pandya was once considered as the front runner to become the next captain of Team India. He was leading the team in T20 Internationals in the absence of Rohit Sharma who was busy preparing for tha 2023 ODI World Cup. Many thought that Junior Pandya will replace Rohit as the captain in limited overs formats. 
However, ever since Gautam Gambhir was appointed as the new head coach of the Men in Blue, things have gone all wrong for Pandya. Suryakumar Yadav was given the T20 captaincy duties, which was a complete gamble. Moreover, the 31-year-old was not even considered for the role of the vice-captain. 
He was the Vice-captain in the T20 World Cup of 2024 but, he was stripped off that role too. The Mumbai Indians skipper was not even considered for the role of the Vice-captain in the five-match T20 International series versus England. Instead, spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel became the vice-captain of the team.The Men in Blue didn't appoint a deputy in the T20 International series versus South Africa and Bangladesh. 
Nobody has a clear answer to the question of why Pandya was not considered for the Vice-captaincy role. Former Indian Wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik also has no idea about it and he said, "I really don't know. I don't have a clue about why he was removed from the Vice-captaincy position. I don't see any reason. He (Hardik) has done well and he has also proven himself to be a good leader."
<h2>Hardik Pandya's record as the captain of Team India</h2>
Under the leadership of Hardik, the Indian Team have taken part in 16 T20 International matches, securing wins in 11 matches out of those 16 contests. Out of four T20 International series, Hardik helped the Indian team win three. 
<h3>What's the reason behind Hardik's removal as the captain of Team India? </h3>
Meanwhile, according to the news reports of Indian media, the fitness concerns of the 31-year-old was the main reason behind his removal as the captain of the Indian Cricket Team. He has a tendency of getting injured midway through an ICC tournament and then he will directly regain fitness in order to participate in the IPL. 
This didn't go down well with Gambhir and the selectors and this is the main reason why he was stripped off his captaincy duties. The player is currently participating in the T20 International series versus England and he will be playing in the ODI series too. 
He's a part of the Champions Trophy squad of Team India and his good form with both bat &amp; ball will be crucial in the success of the Rohit Sharma-led team in the marquee ICC event of this year. 
The 2013 Champions Trophy winners will be a part of Group - A alongside Fierce-Rivals Pakistan, Asian-Rivals Bangladesh, and Mitchell Santner-led New Zealand. They will be kicking off their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign versus Bangladesh in Dubai.
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Hardik Pandya took India home at the end, India vs Bangladesh, 1st T20i | Image: AFP/Getty Images

Hardik Pandya, once considered as the main contender to lead Team India is not even struggling to get the Vice-captaincy duties of the National Team

Hardik Pandya was considered as the main contender to lead Team India but the appointment of Gautam Gambhir as the head coach has made the situation complicated for the Indian All-Rounder

Why was Hardik Pandya removed as the captain of Team India despite having an excellent record

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Team India's T20 International captain Suryakumar Yadav's poor form continued in the Ranji Trophy quarter finals as his batting woes got exposed once again. He proved to be a failure in the quarter final clash of the 2025 Ranji Trophy versus Haryana at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata. 
He recently scored just 28 runs with the bat in the five-match T20 International series verus England and questions are constantly being raised about his spot in the team. After the Men in Blue lifted the T20 World Cup Trophy last year after defeating the South Africans in the summit clash, the BCCI suddenly opted to hand over the leadership duties to SKY. 
At the same time, Fast Bowling All-rounder Hardik Pandya was ignored for the leadership role despite him being the vice-captain of the National Team during the 2024 T20 World Cup.
<h3>Indian captain got exposed once again</h3>
Surya opted to play the Ranji Trophy quarter-final match for Mumbai versus Haryana at the Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata in order to find a way to regain his lost form. However, he looked completely clueless with the bat here too.
The 34-year-old was clean bowled after managing to score just nine runs in the Quarter Final clash of the first-class tournament versus Haryana. He walked into the middle at number five for Mumbai in the first inning, but he was completely out classed by Haryana's Sumit Kumar. If we combine SKY's domestic and international cricket numbers, then we can see that he has managed to score just 37 runs in the last six innings.
Talking about the match, Ajinkya Rahane, the captain of Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat first but they didn't get off to a good start. Opener Ayush Mhatre was dismissed for a golden duck by CSK bowler Anshul Kamboj. Then the duo of Akash Anand (10 runs) and Siddhesh Lad (4 runs) followed suit as well, putting the Ajinkya Rahane-led team in trouble. 
Experienced Indian batting duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Shiva Dube walked out on the field to stabilize the sinking ship of Mumbai but their stay was cut short as well as Yadav became the victim of Sumit Kumar while Dube was dismissed off the bowling of Ajit Chahal, managing to score just 28 runs with the bat. 
The biggest blow to Mumbai came in the form of captain Ajinkya Rahane, who became the victim of Kamboj after scoring 31 runs. Mumbai lost their first 6 wickets at a mere score of 94 runs.
After becoming the full time skipper of Team India in the shortest format of the game, Surya has managed to score just 258 runs in 15 T20I matches at an embarrassing average of 18.42. He has scored a total of 2,598 runs for India in 83 T20 International games at a good average of 38.20 with the help of four centuries and 21 fifties. 
After Virat Kohli &amp; Rohit Sharma, the 34-year-old is the third highest run getter for the Men in Blue in the shortest format of the game. SKY took over the responsibility of India's full-time captain in T20i's during the Sri Lanka tour of last year.
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Suryakumar Yadav was clean bowled by Haryana's Sumit Kumar in Ranji Trophy's Quarter Final Round | Images: X (RevSportz)

Surya opted to play the Ranji Trophy quarter-final match for Mumbai versus Haryana at the Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata in order to find a way to regain his lost form. However, he looked completely clueless with the bat here too.
The 34-year-old was clean bowled after managing to score just nine runs in the Quarter Final clash of the first-class tournament versus Haryana. He walked into the middle at number five for Mumbai in the first inning, but he was completely out classed by Haryana's Sumit Kumar

Suryakumar Yadav was left stunned in the Quarter Finals of the Ranji Trophy as Haryana pacer Sumit Kumar cleaned him up with the ball and sent his mudde stump for a cartwheel

Watch: Suryakumar Yadav stunned in Ranji Trophy Quarters, this pacer sends his middle-stump for a carthwheel

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Rohit Sharma, the great batter and captain of Team India has a world record to his name, which is going to be very difficult for any batter in the world to break in the foreseeable future. 'Hitman' Rohit Sharma is one of the most important players of the Men in Blue and he's currently ranked 2nd in the ICC's ODI batting rankings behind former Pakistani skipper Babar Azam. 
Born on 30th of April, 1987, Rohit is considered as one of the best batters in the world and people call him 'Hitman' due to his ability to hit big sixes at will
<h3>This world record held by Rohit Sharma is very difficult to break! </h3>
The 37-year-old Rohit Sharma holds the world the record of slamming three double-centuries in One Day Cricket and he's also the only batsman in the world to do so. This world record is very unlikely to be broken any time time soon. The Hitman used to bat in the middle-order in One Day Cricket till 2012 but as soon as he got the opportunity to open the inning, he did wonders and scored a flurry of runs. 
<h2>Rohit Sharma's double-century innings in One Day Cricket</h2>
<h3>1. 209 runs versus Australia in Bengaluru</h3>
Rohit Sharma's first maiden double-century in One Day Cricket came versus Australia in 2013. He played a brilliant knock of 209 runs in 158 deliveries in a match played at iconic Chinnaswamy Stadium of Bengaluru on the 2nd of November in 2013. His knock consisted of 12 fours and 16 big sixes. The Men in Blue won this contest versus the Aussies by a margin of 57 runs. 
<h3>2. 264 runs versus Sri Lanka in Kolkata</h3>
On the 13th of November 2014, in the One Day International match played versus Sri Lanka in the city of Mohali, the Hitman Rohit Sharma went berserk and created a world record as he played a monstrous inning of 264 runs, a record which no batter has been able to break till date. This was his second Double-Hundred in the format and he became the only batsman in the world to do so. 
The opening batter destroyed the entire bowling unit of Sri Lanka as he smashed them to all parts of the ground in his 264 runs knock. He faced a total of 173 balls and smacked 33 fours and nine beautiful sixes. He scored 186 runs out of 264 with the help of fours &amp; sixes. Thanks to this amazing knock of the Hitman, Team Indian secured the victory in this contest by a margin of 153 runs.
<h3>3. 208 runs not out versus Sri Lanka in Mohali</h3>
On the 13th of December of 2017, in the Mohali One Day International match versus the Sri Lankans, Rohit Sharma scored the third double hundred of his career as he played a fantastic knock of 208. He played 115 balls to complete his century. Then, he upped the gear and took just 36 deliveries to complete his double century. This was also the second best score by a player in One Day Cricket as a skipper. 
The record of the highest individual score as the captain in ODI's is in the name of Indian legend Virender Sehwag. The legendary opening batter played an awesome knock of 219 runs versu the Windies at the Holkar Stadium of Indore in December of 2011.
<h2>Rohit Sharma's stats in One Day Cricket</h2>
The Indian captain has so far scored a total of 10,987 runs in 267 ODI matches for the Men in Blue at an excellent average of 49.26, which consists of 3 double hundreds, 32 centuries and 57 half-centuries. His best score with the bat is 264 runs and it's also the highest individual score scored by a player in ODI Cricket. 
With the ball, the Hitman has nine wickets to his name in the format and his best bowling figures are 2-27. He made ODI debut for Team India on the 23rd of June in 2007 versus Ireland.
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Rohit Sharma of Team India is a record breaking machine | Image Credits: Getty Images

India's Rohit Sharma is regarded as one of the best and one of the most explosive batters in Modern Day Cricket and rightfully so as he has slammed uncountable records with the bat for the National Team. His record of 264 runs is unbroken till date and he also has another record to his name which is unlikely to be broken any time soon

Indian Captain Rohit Sharma has a record to his name which is very difficult to break in International Cricket and it's not his 264 runs record

Not 264 runs, this record of Indian Captain Rohit Sharma is very difficult to break in International Cricket

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Limited-overs cricket has been a part of the sport for almost a decade now, and Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper, has claimed a unique feat in the history of the game. He is currently named the skipper with the most wins in limited-overs ICC tournament matches. 
Sharma in recent times was named the Indian skipper for the<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Men%27s_T20_World_Cup" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> 2022 T20 World Cup</a> for the first time after Virat Kohli stepped down from the role of India’s white-ball skipper. This drastic decision was taken based on the fact that India made their first group-stage exit from an ICC event after a decade in the 2021 T20 World Cup. 
Ever since Rohit Sharma stepped in as the ODI skipper, it also marked his return to commanding form with the bat, and the Men in Blue turned into an invincible team in the format. 
 
<h2 dir="ltr">List of ICC tournaments India played under Rohit Sharma: </h2>
 
<h3 dir="ltr">2022 T20 World Cup </h3>
Rohit Sharma for the first time led India to an ICC event; before this, Rohit as an Indian skipper only had an Asia Cup title under his belt. The T20 World Cup marked a huge comeback for the Men in Blue after their humiliating exit from the group stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup. Rohit led the Indian side to the semi-final before losing to England. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">2023 World Test Championship Final</h3>
India reached their second consecutive final in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_World_Test_Championship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Test Championship</a>, and Rohit Sharma was the man leading the nation this time in whites. Having played the iconic final against Pat Cummins Australia, India was beaten in a humiliating fashion as Travis Head was coined the player of the match. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">2023 ODI Cricket World Cup</h3>
Next Rohit Sharma led India India this time in another different format; despite winning bilaterals throughout all formats, he kept losing in the knockouts of ICC events. However, India's home campaign in the CWC went too well, as India was undefeated in all their group-stage games as well as the semi-finals. 
However, once again Rohit Sharma could not secure the trophy as they eventually lost the final to an Australian side led by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Cummins">Pat Cummins</a>. This was only the third ICC event loss for India under skipper Rohit. 
 
<h3 dir="ltr">2024 T20 World Cup </h3>
Finally, India found what it desired for so long, and again, none other than Rohit Sharma made history for India. India triumphed in the T20 World Cup, which broke their trophy drought after 11 years and a drought in the T20 World Cup after 17 years. India lifted the cup under Rohit Sharma as he became the fourth Indian skipper to have won an ICC trophy. 
<img class="img-additional" src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/images/202502/image_430x256_67bd9304cdb9a.jpg" alt="T20 World Cup champions India under skipper Rohit Sharma in 2024" width="788" height="490">
 
<h3 dir="ltr">2025 ICC Champions Trophy </h3>
India is currently in Dubai playing in the much anticipated Champions Trophy in 2025, which is being hosted by Pakistan. They have already started their campaign with two wins, both against neighbouring arch-rivals Bangladesh and Pakistan. They will continue their tournament against New Zealand. 
 
<h2 dir="ltr">Rohit Sharma’s record in ICC limited-overs tournaments: </h2>
Matches Played as Indian skipper: 27 
No.of matches won by India under Rohit Sharma: 24
No.of matches lost by India under Rohit Sharma: 3
Win Percentage for Rohit Sharma: 88.88%
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<h2 dir="ltr">Top 5 Skippers with Best Win Percentage in Limited-Overs ICC Events:</h2>
1. Rohit Sharma (India) - 88.88% wins in ICC limited-overs with 1 T20 World Cup title (2024)
2. Ricky Ponting (Australia) - 78.4% wins in ICC limited-overs with 2 Cricket World Cup (2003 and 2007) and 2 Champions Trophy (2006 and 2009) titles
3. Aaron Finch (Australia) - 75% wins in ICC limited-overs with 1 T20 World Cup title (2021)
4. Sourav Ganguly (India) - 72.5% wins in ICC limited-overs with One shared ICC Champions Trophy (2002)
5. MS Dhoni (India) - 70.7% wins in ICC limited-overs with One T20 World Cup (2007), One World Cup (2011) and One Champions Trophy (2013) title.
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Rohit Sharma's unique record as skipper in ICC limited-overs tournaments

Rohit Sharma is now officially the captain with the best win percentage in the ICC limited-overs events. He surpasses greats like Ricky Ponting, Sourav Ganguly, and MS Dhoni.

This unique record attained by Rohit Sharma as captain in ICC Limited-overs events leaves behind Indian greats like Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni

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Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore will face off in their first IPL 2025 match on 7th April, with MI leading the head-to-head record 20-14 across 34 encounters. While Mumbai has traditionally dominated at Wankhede, winning 8 out of 11 matches there, RCB has had the upper hand recently with 4 wins in the last 5 games. Key players to watch include Virat Kohli, who has 855 runs against MI, and Jasprit Bumrah, who has taken 29 wickets against RCB. With both teams packed with firepower and the Wankhede pitch favoring high scores, today’s match is expected to be a blockbuster.

RCB vs MI Head To Head : Today’s Big Clash - Full Records, Top 5 Players to Watch, Highest Scores, Best Bowlers & Match History

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The IPL 2025 clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore on 7th April at Wankhede Stadium is set to be a thrilling showdown between Indian cricket legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. While Mumbai has struggled this season with only one win in four matches and Rohit out of form, RCB looks stronger with two wins in three games and Kohli in top form, having already scored over 200 runs. The Wankhede pitch favors batting, and dew in the second innings gives an edge to the chasing team. With no rain expected, this high-scoring match could go in RCB's favor if they bowl first.

MI vs RCB IPL 2025 Prediction : Rohit vs Kohli - Who Will Rule Tonight? Dream11 Best Team, Match-Winning XI, Pitch Report & More Inside

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The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) have featured in the most intensified rivalries in IPL history, and on every occasion, Wankhede and Chinnaswamy get heated up.

IPL 2025 RCB vs MI at Wankhede Stadium: Top 5 Intense Rivalry Matches Between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore

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Mumbai Indians will host rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium in the first game of Rivalry Week, and good news for MI is that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah might be back in the Playing 11 after his long-awaited return from injury.

Will Jasprit Bumrah make his comeback in the RCB vs MI match? Here are Bumrah’s 5 best bowling innings in the IPL

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Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets in Match 19, chasing 152 with ease after a stellar bowling effort led by Mohammad Siraj and key knocks from Gill and Sundar.

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