Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma achieved a significant landmark by winning his 100th match as captain in just 138 games. This puts him among the quickest cricket captains to achieve this feat in international cricket.

Rohit Sharma's Leadership Journey
Rohit Sharma became the permanent captain of the Indian cricket team in all formats in 2022.He had already led India in numerous matches before that, mostly in limited-overs cricket.India under his captaincy has done remarkably well in ODIs, T20Is, and Tests.
Rohit is well-known for his calm attitude, smart tactics, and excellent on-field judgment. His tactical changes and suggestions to inexperienced players have taken India to game-winning victories.
Breaking Records as Captain

Rohit becomes one of a select band of cricket captains to have achieved 100 victories from only 138 matches.
Few captains have done so quickly. His percentage of victories stands among the highest in Indian cricket history.

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Rohit Sharma’s Captaincy Stats (as of 2025)

• Total Matches as Captain: 138
• Matches Won: 100
• Matches Lost: 35
• Matches Drawn/Tied/No Result: 3
• Win Percentage: 72.46%
• ODI Matches as Captain: 60 (Won 45, Lost 13, No Result 2)
• T20I Matches as Captain: 55 (Won 40, Lost 15)
• Test Matches as Captain: 23 (Won 15, Lost 7, Drawn 1

ROHIT SHARMA HAS WON 100 MATCHES AS CAPTAIN FROM JUST 138 GAMES 🤯 pic.twitter.com/sLjI4O1Tyd

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 21, 2025

Some of his most impressive work as a captain is:

• Asia Cup 2018 victory
  
• Taking India to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup
  
• Series wins in multiple bilateral series against powerful sides such as Australia, England, and South Africa
  

Several IPL wins for Mumbai Indians



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While the cricketing community is preparing itself for the Champions Trophy, Shreyas Iyer has received renewed backing as a future captain of Team India from former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa. The backing comes against the backdrop of increasing rumors of the leadership change in Indian cricket.

Robin Uthappa said "I think Shreyas Iyer is going to be the next Indian Captain". [Star Sports] pic.twitter.com/wKepoJLPXb

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 20, 2025

The New Captain
It has been seen that ex-cricket player Robin Uthappa is frequently on the news for giving controversial statements. He speaks about Indian cricket and shares his views. Recently, though. he spoke about the new captaincy of Team India, which has been in the headlines for some time now. According to him, Shreyas Iyer will become the new captain of the Indian team. "As far as I know, Shreyas Iyer is the future captain of Team India," he said.
"This is the final tournament for Kohli and Rohit.".
I know that this is Kohli and Rohit's last tournament. Maybe not the last. But I feel that this will be Kohli and Rohit's last match together. So I feel that all members of the team should play with this in their minds. I hope Virat Kohli scores big runs this year. I feel he will begin doing it from here (Champions Trophy). Virat will come into form very soon," he said.

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Uthappa's Faith in Iyer
Uthappa has always shown his faith in Iyer's leadership skills. When Iyer led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third Indian Premier League (IPL) title, Uthappa firmly declared, "I am going to say it here. He is going to be the future India captain."
His argument was supported when Iyer was picked by the Punjab Kings (PBKS) for a staggering INR 26.75 crore at the IPL auction. When Uthappa was appointed PBKS captain, he said, "If he can go there and win a title, I do not doubt that he is going to be the next Indian captain."

The Road Ahead
At the moment, Shreyas Iyer is included in India's 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy. Rohit Sharma is still the captain, with Shubman Gill as the vice-captain. Yet, with India likely to shift to a younger nucleus in the next few years, Iyer is still one of the strongest contenders for the captaincy. For the time being, cricket enthusiasts and pundits alike will keep an eye on Iyer's development as India gazes into the horizon of its leadership.

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma was spotted at a wedding in Bangalore recently. @rushiii_12  posted a tweet on February 14, 2025, where he is seen in Indian wear, socializing with the invitees.

Fans are thrilled to catch a glimpse of their beloved cricketer at a private function. While it is not known whose wedding he went to, social media is abuzz with photos and videos of him having a good time.

Captain Rohit Sharma spotted in Bangalore for marriage function.❤️📸 pic.twitter.com/6PLC04MAsU

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) February 14, 2025

In 2023, Rohit danced with his wife Ritika Sajdeh at his Brother-in-law wedding and his dance goes viral in the internet.

There's no word from official sources about his visit, but his attendance at any function always makes news. Fans would love to hear whether any other teammates or celebrities accompanied him. Till then, they are pleased to see Rohit Sharma relaxing during his cricket calendar.

Rajat Patidar has been named as the new captain for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the upcoming IPL season, IPL 2025.

On Thursday afternoon (February 13), RCB officially announced their new IPL captain, Rajat Patidar. He became the eighth RCB captain out of which he is the fourth Indian. He is the new name of the IPL captain as the 31-year-old has no previous IPL captaincy record. As he was a very dependable batter for the RCB, especially in the last season, the franchise has felt that he would be the perfect choice for the leadership role. 

In 27 IPL matches only playing for the RCB, Patidar scored 799 runs with an average of 34.73 and a strike rate of 158.84. He has recorded one century and seven half-centuries in the tournament history. During the IPL 2022, when RCB faced Lucknow Super Giants, Patidar recorded his first IPL century by scoring 112 not out in 54 balls, which was his second 50+ score in IPL.

In the IPL 2024, Patidar finished as the third-most run-scorer for RCB with 395 runs in 13 innings with an average of 30.38 and a strike rate of 177.13. The right-handed batter hit five half-centuries in that season.

Watch Now: RCB’s Special Tribute Video for Captain Rajat Patidar!

Rajat Patidar-led Madhya Pradesh were runners-up in the latest SMAT edition

Although Patidar is the new name as an IPL captain, he has useful leadership experience as a T20 captain. He has led his domestic T20 team Madhya Pradesh in the 2018-19, 2019-20 (only one match), and most recently 2024-25 seasons. Under his leadership, Madhya Pradesh finished as the runners-up in the latest edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (2024-25).

Rajat Patidar captaincy record

Patidar has experienced 16 matches as a T20 captain, where his team won 12 matches and lost four others. During the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25, while his team finished as the runners-up, he scored 428 runs in 10 nine innings (average 61.14 and strike rate 186.08), including five half-centuries, and recorded the second most runs by a captain in a SMAT season history. 

Rajat Patidar as a T20 captain

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have named Rajat Patidar as the new captain for the IPL 2025 . Virat Kohli, the former captain and iconic figure of RCB, congratulated Patidar on his appointment, adding that he has earned the captaincy of the team.

Virat Kohil congratulated Patidar :

The Kohil stated that Patidar has earned the right to lead the team. He said that taking the franchise forward is a great honor and backed Patidar to grow stronger in his leadership journey. Kohli also praised Patidar’s evolution as a player over the past two years.

VIRAT KOHLI CONGRATULATING RAJAT PATIDAR ON RCB CAPTAINCY.

- What a beautiful video! ❤️pic.twitter.com/mSQcqdXjYa

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 13, 2025

Virat Message to Patidar as a new captain :

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"Rajat, firstly, I want to congratulate you, wish you all the very best, and to tell you that the way you have grown in this franchise and the way you have performed, you have really made a place in the hearts of all the fans of RCB all over India, and they get really excited to watch you play. So, this is very well deserved. And I want to tell you that myself and the other team members will be right behind you, and you'll have all our support to grow into this role. Of course, it's a big responsibility. I've done this for many years and Faf's done it for the last few years and to be seen as the guy who will take this franchise forward. I'm sure it's a huge honour for you, and I'm very, very happy for you. You have earned the right to be in this position, and I'm sure you will grow from strength to strength. I've seen Rajat evolve in the last couple of years as a player. He's got the chance to play for India. His game has improved many levels in the last couple of years. The way he has led his state team as well, and the responsibility that he's taken, and he's shown everyone that he has what it takes to lead this amazing franchise. I just wish him all the very best, and I would request all the fans to show him absolute support, get right behind him, and know that he will always and always do what's best for the team, what's best for this franchise, and we must all get together and support him because. Regardless of what happens, who does what, the most important thing is the team and the most important thing is the franchise, and we all have a responsibility to work towards the growth of this amazing team and this amazing franchise. Sending my best wishes to him and sending all the fans lots of love and looking forward to seeing you all soon and looking forward to have Rajat start off the season," said Kohli.

Rajat Patidar has been appointed captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for IPL 2025, which begins on March 21. The announcement was widely expected that it would be Virat Kohli who leads RCB once again.

Patidar Captain Experence :

Patidar, 31, was one of three players RCB retained ahead of the mega auction in November. While this will be his first captaincy stint in the IPL, he captained his state team Madhya Pradesh in the 2024-25 seasons of the 20-over Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy.

RCB SPECIAL VIDEO FOR CAPTAIN RAJAT PATIDAR 👑 pic.twitter.com/jBXeQpgDb7

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 13, 2025

RCB have not won the IPL title yet, though they have been finalists three times, the last of which was in 2016. They have made the playoffs in four of the last five seasons, including in 2024.

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Virat on Rajat Patidar  :

“Rajat, I want to congratulate you, the way you have grown in this franchise, you have made a place in the heart of fans of RCB all over India. This is very well deserved, I tell you that myself and the other team members will be right behind you,” says Virat Kohli. “Show him absolute support, get right behind him, he will always do what's best for the team, best for the franchise.”

Three-time IPL runners-up Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have announced their captain for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. Rajat Patidar is the new captain for RCB for the IPL 2025. 

It will be the first time that Rajat Patidar will lead an IPL team. He has led the Madhya Pradesh T20 team in 16 matches, and recently, he led the team to finish as the runners-up in the latest Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season (2024-25), as his team lost the Final against Mumbai last December.  

Rajat Patidar is a strong name for RCB 

Since 2021, Patidar has played 27 IPL matches, where the right-handed batter has scored 799 runs with an average of 34.73 and a strike rate of 158.84, including one century and seven half-centuries. For RCB, he is a strong name in the top and top middle order. During IPL 2022, when RCB faced Lucknow Super Giants in Kolkata, the right-handed batter hit his maiden IPL century (112* in 54 balls).

In the last IPL season (IPL 2024), Patidar was the third leading run-scorer for RCB with 395 runs in 13 innings with an average of 30.38 and a strike rate of 177.13, including five half-centuries. He was very consistent in that IPL season, while the right-handed batter also smashed 33 sixes in that IPL season, only behind Virat Kohli (38 sixes) in the list of most sixes by RCB batters in the IPL 2024.

Watch Now: RCB’s Special Tribute Video for Captain Rajat Patidar!

Rajat Patidar became the eighth captain for RCB

Patidar became the eighth RCB captain and the fourth Indian among them. As an RCB captain, Patidar is the successor of Faf du Plessis, who wasn't retained in the squad for the upcoming season and ultimately moved to Delhi Capitals during the mega auction. 

Former RCB captains

Rohit Sharma is set to lead the Indian team in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that the skipper will present in the press conference on Saturday (January 18) when the ODI squads will be announced for the upcoming home series against England and the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

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India set to announce the squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will begin on February 19, while India will start their journey on February 20 with the Group A match against Bangladesh. Pakistan has the hosting rights for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, but India will play all their matches in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). 

Before the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, India will host a five-match T20I series and another three-match ODI series against England. The T20I series will begin on January 22, and the ODI series will start on February 6. 

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 runners-up India played only three ODIs in 2024 when they toured Sri Lanka and lost the three-match ODI series by 2-0. 

Rohit Sharma's Test captaincy slightly overshadowed his limited-overs success  

Rohit Sharma already announced his T20I retirement after leading the national team to win the second T20 World Cup trophy by lifting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 trophy in the West Indies and the United States. While he is ready to restart his ODI leadership after the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Final, India are set to make a fresh start, eyeing to set up a strong team for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, which will be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. 

Rohit is under pressure as a Test captain, as under his leadership, India lost the three-match home Test series against New Zealand by 3-0 and the five-match Test series Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 in Australia by 3-1. He is also struggling with the bat. However, the board and the team management are doing their best to set a path for a fresh start for Team India. 

While the IPL 2025 is almost two months away from the beginning, Delhi Capitals’ captain name has been decided, according to the latest media reports.

Delhi Capitals were busy at the mega auctions for the IPL 2025. They spent big money on players like KL Rahul (INR 14 crore), Mitchell Starc (INR 11.75 crore), T. Natarajan (INR 10.75 crore), Jake Fraser-McGurk (INR 9 crore), Mukesh Kumar (INR 8 crore), Harry Brook (INR 6.25 crore), Ashutosh Sharma (INR 3.80 crore), Mohit Shama (INR 2.20 crore), Faf du Plessis (INR 2 crore), etc.

However, Delhi Capitals have reportedly decided to choose a familiar face for the leadership role after the release of their last captain Rishabh Pant.

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Axar Patel will lead Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025

Axar Patel, who was the vice-captain of Delhi Capitals last season, has reportedly been selected as the captain for the upcoming IPL season. He made his IPL captaincy debut last season when the skipper Rishabh Pant was suspended for the match against the hosts Royal Challengers Bengaluru, where RCB won by 47 runs despite Patel’s half-century. 

Playing for Delhi Capitals since 2019, Patel has scored 967 runs and taken 62 wickets in 82 matches. The left-arm spinner is the third-leading wicket-taker for Capitals, and the left-handed middle-order batter scored three half-centuries for the team and has a batting average of 23.58.

Axar Patel just earns Indian T20I vice-captain role

Axar Patel was recently selected as the T20I vice-captain of the Indian national cricket team, who impressed with his all-rounder performances in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. In that tournament, he won the Player of the Match award in the semi-final against the defending champions England and also played a game-changing knock against South Africa in the Final. 

KL Rahul was expected to be the skipper of the Delhi Capitals. However, the present leadership choice is understandable as Rahul is under pressure, especially as a captain, which led to his exclusion from his previous IPL team Lucknow Super Giants. 

In the bustling world of Indian Premier League cricket, Gujarat Titans find themselves under new leadership, with Shubman Gill succeeding Hardik Pandya as the franchise’s captain. This transition comes at a crucial juncture for the team, which has reached the final in each of its two years in the tournament.

Shubman Gill: A New Captain

Gill’s ascension to captaincy marks a significant shift for the Gujarat Titans. Widely recognized as one of the best batters in the world, especially in limited-overs cricket, Gill brings a wealth of talent and potential to the leadership position. His recent performances in Test cricket, including a stellar showing against England with 452 runs in the series, underscore his versatility and growing stature in the cricketing world.

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Intrigue Surrounding Gill’s Captaincy

Despite his prowess with the bat, Gill’s elevation to the captaincy raises intriguing questions about his leadership capabilities. With limited experience at the helm at the game’s highest levels, there’s an air of curiosity about how Gill will navigate his new role. Ashish Nehra, the Titans’ head coach, expressed excitement about Gill’s approach, emphasizing the importance of his personal growth alongside his development as a captain.

“All of India, not just me. He’s someone who wants to compete in all three forms and play well. We are therefore eager to assist him in developing as a person rather than just a captain as a franchise and support team. He will be a better captain down the road if he develops as a person,” Nehra said.

Comparison with Hardik Pandya’s Captaincy

Gill’s journey as captain parallels Hardik Pandya’s tenure at Gujarat Titans. Like Gill, Pandya stepped into the captaincy role without extensive prior experience. Nehra highlights this trend, noting the emergence of new leaders in the IPL and the opportunities it presents for players to evolve both on and off the field.

Nehra added, ” Hardik had never led anywhere before leading GT. Currently, ten teams exist. This is not the initial instance. You’ll notice an increasing number of people, such as Shreyas Iyer and Nitish Rana, who captained KKR. All of these guys are having a fantastic time, so let’s see who can take advantage of that and advance again, first as a person then as a player.”

Gill’s Contribution as a Batter

Beyond his leadership responsibilities, Gill remains a vital asset to the Titans as a batter. His impressive IPL record, amassing 1373 runs at a striking rate of 147.79 over the past two years, underscores his ability to make significant contributions with the bat. With the added responsibility of captaincy, expectations are high for Gill to continue his batting exploits while leading the team effectively.