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Sandy Verma | October 7, 2025 4:24 AM CST

As India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma The round of is now over. This time was full of success, trophy and excellent performance for the team. Ajit Agarkar -led selection committee Shubman Gill Has appointed as the new captain before the tour of Australia, which ended Rohit’s brilliant chapter in the 50 over team. Under Rohit’s leadership, India won many titles and won the best win percentage in ODI history, so they will be remembered among the finest captains of India. This decision came after Rohit’s gradual retreat from all formats. After India won the Caribbean in the T20 World Cup 2024 and retired from Test cricket in May 2025, Rohit will now remain as a senior player in the ODI.

A unique record in India’s cricket history

It is worth noting that Rohit Sharma has left a great record as India’s ODI captain. Under his leadership, India won 42 out of 56 matches and their win percentage was 75%. Among the captains captaining at least 50 ODIs, only the record of veteran Clive Lloyd (76.2%) of the West Indies is better than Rohit, which is a proof of his strategy and frequent success. Rohit’s term will be remembered for the balance of aggressive sports and calm leadership. He supported the players, prepared the match -winning players and gave India several trophies, including two Asia Cups and ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

Best win percentage (50+ matches) as ODI captain

Captain Mat won Lost Other win%
Clive Lloyd 84 64 18 2 76.2
Rohit Sharma 56 42 12 2 75.0
Ricky Ponting 230 165 51 14 71.7
Hansi chronia 138 99 35 4 71.7
Virat Kohli 95 65 27 3 68.4

The era of Rohit’s captaincy was not only part of India’s brilliant phase in ODIs, but also a symbol of continuous success. He inspired the match -winning partnerships, especially with new and emerging players, which included India among the strongest overs world’s strongest teams.

King of multi-national tournaments

Perhaps Rohit’s biggest achievement is success in his multi-national competitions. His win percentage in such tournaments is 88.8%, which is the best among the captains captaining at least 20 matches. Under his leadership, India won the 2018 and 2023 Asia Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy, while the team was runner -up by a slight margin in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Of the 27 matches played in multi-national competitions, India won 24 matches and only two. This shows Rohit’s ability to prepare his team for difficult matches and perform great performance under pressure.

Best win percentage (20+ matches) in multi-national ODI competitions

Captain Mat won Lost Other win%
Rohit Sharma 27 24 2 1 88.8
Ricky Ponting 45 38 5 2 84.4
Clive Lloyd 20 16 3 1 80.0
MS Dhoni 32 24 5 3 75.0
Mahela Jayawardene 24 18 6 0 75.0
Imran Khan 35 25 10 0 71.4

Gauraful records and personal achievements in Asia Cup

Rohit, MS Dhoni and Arjun Ranatunga are among the most successful captains in the Asia Cup ODI. He captained India in 11 matches in this continental tournament and won 9. His quiet leadership was important in keeping India unbeaten in both 2018 and 2023 versions. Personally, Rohit joined captains who scored a double century in ODIs. His unbeaten 208 innings against Sri Lanka in Mohali (2017) came only in the second match of his captaincy, which is equivalent to the rare achievement of Virender Sehwag (219 vs West Indies, 2011).


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