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• 06/28/2024
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Continuing his sublime run in the knockout stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Indian captain Rohit Sharma reached new heights in his illustrious career during Thursday’s semi-final clash against England. Leading the 2007 champions from the front, Rohit played an extraordinary knock to achieve the major captaincy milestone in international cricket. The 37-year-old has now joined an elite club featuring Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Mohammad Azharuddin, and Sourav Ganguly.

Rohit Sharma completed 5000 runs as a captain in International cricket. 🇮🇳

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— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 27, 2024

Famously known as the “Hit-man Sharma”, Rohit roared back in spectacular form right before the final of  the T20 World Cup 2024. Defeating Australia’s world-class bowling attack in the World Cup semi-finals, the veteran Indian opener had a revengeful day against England. Extending his hard-hitting run, skipper Rohit top-scored for Team India in the rain-marred semi-finals at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.

After India lost opener Kohli early in the powerplay, Rohit took responsibility for counterattacking the England bowlers in the rain-curtailed encounter. Rohit became the fifth Indian captain to complete 5,000 runs in international cricket. With over 19,000 runs across formats, the India captain has smashed 5,013 runs from 122 matches as the leader of the Men In Blue.

Former Indian captain Virat Kohli accumulated 12,883 runs from 213 matches while leading the Men in Blue. Only Kohli and Dhoni have amassed more than 10,000 runs as captains of the Indian side. Dhoni scored 11,207 runs in 332 games, while Azharuddin added 8,095 runs to his captaincy tally from 221 matches. Ex-India skipper Ganguly scored 7,643 in 195 games as captain.

Rohit Sharma’s excellence topped with Indian spinners Grit to win take India to the Finals

In the semi-final match, Rohit belted 57 runs off 39 balls in his captain’s knock against England. The India skipper smoked two sixes and six fours in his crucial innings against the defending champions. The seasoned campaigner also surpassed Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene with his 112th boundary for India at the T20 World Cup. Rohit now holds the record for most fours in the history of the T20 World Cup. Rohit and Co. posted 171-7 in 20 overs.

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The Aiden Markram-led South African side, having secured their spot in the final, will provide a challenging contest. Still, with Rohit Sharma, Indian spinners, and Bumrah being in top form, India is well poised to clinch the title.