Rohit Sharma made an impressive start to the T20 World Cup. Despite the setback of an injury to his shoulder. It led to his early departure from the match as a precautionary measure, the Indian skipper excelled against Ireland at the Nassau Cricket Stadium in New York on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma stats Rohit Sharma displayed excellent decision-making skills throughout the game. He showcased his leadership qualities by scoring a brilliant half-century during the chase. It contributed to India’s successful beginning in the T20 World Cup. Rohit’s innings of 52 runs off 37 balls, including three sixes. It was the highest individual score achieved at the newly constructed venue. In addition to his batting prowess, Rohit achieved several significant milestones both as a batsman and as the team captain. Rohit Sharma has hit a whopping 600 sixes in international cricket, making him the first cricketer to achieve this milestone. He reached this feat in just 427 matches. Following him are Chris Gayle with 553 sixes in 483 matches and Shahid Afridi with 476 sixes in 524 matches. Rohit has also scored over 4000 runs in T20Is, becoming the second player after Virat Kohli to achieve this milestone in all three formats of the game. Additionally, he is the second Indian player after Kohli to score 1000 runs in the T20 World Cup. Rohit Sharma stats as a captain When Rishabh Pant hit the winning six, Rohit Sharma became India’s most successful T20I captain, surpassing MS Dhoni’s win-tally. Rohit now has 42 wins in 55 T20Is, with a win percentage of 77.29. it is higher than Dhoni’s 59.28. Kohli, on the other hand, has 30 wins in 50 T20Is as captain.
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