India has made a winning start to the tournament by defeating Ireland in the T20 World Cup 2024. The Indian team achieved the target of 97 runs in 12.2 overs. Captain Rohit Sharma scored 52 runs in 37 balls with the help of four fours and three sixes. However, he retired hurt. After the match, Rohit told that he had a little pain in his hand, which he also told at the time of toss. That is why he retired hurt. India has to play the next match against a strong team like Pakistan and it is very important for Rohit to be in that match. That is why he was cautious. Rohit also made many records in this match.
Rohit also completed thousand runs in the T20 World Cup. He became the third player to do so in this tournament. Before him, Virat Kohli and Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene have achieved this feat. Virat has 1142 runs in this tournament and Jayawardene has 1016 runs. Rohit missed leaving Jayawardene behind by one run. Rohit currently has 1015 runs in 37 innings in the T20 World Cup at a strike rate of 128.48.
| Players | Matches | Runs | Strike rate | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 28 | 1142 | 130.66 | 0 | 14 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 31 | 1016 | 134.74 | 1 | 6 |
| Rohit Sharma | 40 | 1015 | 128.48 | 0 | 10 |
| Chris Gayle | 33 | 965 | 142.75 | 2 | 7 |
Rohit Sharma also completed 4000 runs in T20 International. He is the second Indian to do so after Virat Kohli. After Virat, Rohit is the only player who has more than 4000 runs in all three formats. Virat has 8848 runs in Tests, 13,848 runs in ODIs and 4038 runs in T20 Internationals. Rohit has 4137 runs in Tests, 10,709 runs in ODIs and 4026 runs in T20 Internationals.
| Players | Tests (Runs) | ODIs (Runs) | T20s (Runs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 8848 | 13,848 | 4038 |
| Rohit Sharma | 4137 | 10,709 | 4026 |
Rohit also completed 600 sixes in international cricket. He also became the first player to achieve this feat in international cricket. Chris Gayle is second after him. Gayle hit a total of 553 sixes in Tests, ODIs and T20 Internationals. Shahid Afridi is third with 476 sixes.
| Players | Matches | Sixes |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 472 | 600 |
| Chris Gayle | 483 | 553 |
| Shahid Afridi | 524 | 476 |
| Brendon McCullum | 432 | 398 |
| Martin Guptill | 367 | 383 |
Rohit Sharma has also made a new record in captaincy. Leaving behind Mahendra Singh Dhoni, he has become India's most successful T20 captain. Under Rohit's captaincy, Team India has won 42 out of 55 matches in T20. India lost 12 matches and one match was tied. Whereas, under Dhoni's captaincy, India won 41 out of 72 T20 matches. Team India had to face defeat in 28. One match was tied and two had no result.
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| Captain | Matches | Won | Lost | Tie | Double |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 55 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| MS Dhoni | 72 | 41 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| Virat Kohli | 50 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| Hardik Pandya | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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