Virat Kohli stepped down as Team India’s T20I captain ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2021. Following the event, the BCCI president, Sourav Ganguly, appointed Rohit Sharma as the ODI captain. Kohli also relinquished his role as the Test captain after India lost a Test series against South Africa in 2022.
"It's quite natural that you have a captain for the white ball. We always wanted Virat to be captain, but he did not want to continue, and that’s where it was. And then, obviously, Rohit came in," Ganguly said.
Rohit Sharma's legacy wouldn't have been the same if Dada hadn't convinced him to lead in all three formats. Forever grateful to Sourav Ganguly. ??pic.twitter.com/ot7gv41avU
— Rohan? (@rohann__45) June 23, 2025Always Believed That Rohit Sharma Was a Very Good Captain - Sourav Ganguly
"I always believed that Rohit was a very good captain. The request from the board went to him to captain in Test matches. He was initially reluctant because of the workload. But I remember having a conversation with him, saying, 'You don’t want to finish your career without captaining India in Test matches'," Ganguly said.
Rohit Sharma Guided India to Two ICC Titles as Captain
Rohit Sharma began his international cricket journey on June 23, 2007. He has become one of India’s most dependable players. Sharma has played 273 ODIs, scoring 11,168 runs at an average of 48.76, including 32 centuries and 58 fifties. He has also represented India in 67 Tests and 159 T20Is.
However, the veteran cricketer ended India’s ICC trophy drought by guiding the team to victories in the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the USA, followed by a triumph in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
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