Rohit Sharma within touching distance of another ‘century’, surpasses Sourav Ganguly after IND’s 2nd ODI win over ENG

Rohit Sharma surpassed former India captain Sourav Ganguly for most wins as an Indian skipper and is just two shy of completing another century in the national colours. Riding on Rohit Sharma’s 119 against England in the second ODI, India chased down 305 with four wickets and 33 balls to spare. The win also ensured India’s series win.

Notably, the victory came on Rohit Sharma’s 50th ODI as captain. With this win, the 37-year-old also also moved up fourth in the list of Indian captains with most wins in international cricket – 98. 

Sourav Ganguly led India to 97 wins in international cricket. The list of headed by MS Dhoni (179 runs), followed by Virat Kohli (137) and Mohammad Azharuddin (104). Two more wins for Rohit Sharma will make him the fourth Indian skipper to register 100 victories for India.  

In total, Rohit Sharma has led India in 36 ODIs, 50 T20Is, and 12 Tests so far since taking on the leadership role from Virat Kohli in 2021. 

Rohit, who has won 36 out of 50 ODIs played so far as India captain, has the second highest win percentage in ODIs among players who have captained in at least 50 matches. Only Clive Lloyd of the West Indies (76.19) has a better win percentage as captain in the one-day format of the game.