IPL 2025- Rohit Sharma vs Hardik Pandya – Captaincy comparison after their first IPL season

IPL 2025: Rohit vs Hardik – 1st season captaincy comparison

Analyzing Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya’s captaincy performance in their debut IPL seasons as full-time Mumbai Indians Captains.

IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma vs Hardik Pandya – Captaincy comparison after their first IPL season

BCCI announces cash prize for India's CT 2025 contingent

“Winning back-to-back ICC titles is special and this reward recognizes Team India’s dedication and excellence on the global stage." BCCI President Roger Binny said.

BCCI announces cash prize for India's victorious ICC Champions Trophy 2025 contingent

'I'm lucky that I have three captains playing with me' - Mumbai Indians' skipper Hardik Pandya ahead of IPL 2025

Lucky to have three captains playing with me: Hardik Pandya

"They can put the arm around my shoulder and always be there for help," Hardik was quoted as saying.

Sourav Ganguly on turning things around in Test cricket

Rohit Sharma-led side has lost six out of the last 10 Test matches.

India are not good in Tests, Rohit Sharma should take responsibility to change things: Sourav Ganguly

IPL 2025: Shashank Singh names his dream captain

Rohit Sharma is my dream captain: Shashank Singh

"Everyone says that he [Rohit] backs his players to the hilt; gives them plenty of chances. He is a very smart captain," Shashank said.

Rohit Sharma is my dream captain, I wish to play under him at least once in my life: Shashank Singh

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians' net worth and revenue sources

Mumbai Indians spent a total of INR 119.80 crore for IPL 2025, including their five retentions and the players bought at the mega-auction.

IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians' net worth and revenue sources - Explained

IPL 2025: Aakash Chopra picks Mumbai Indians' probable playing XI

IPL 2025: Aakash Chopra picks MI's probable playing XI

Chopra highlighted that the Mumbai Indians think tank will have “two ways” of drafting their XI, depending on the availability of premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

Reports: BCCI to stick with Rohit Sharma over Jasprit Bumrah for Test captaincy

Rohit likely to remain India's Test captain over Bumrah

The report claims that the Nagpur-born's stint as India's preferred leader in both Tests and ODIs has solidified following the Champions Trophy triumph.

Rohit Sharma will retire when he feels like it- Dinesh Karthik

Rohit’s retirement? Karthik has the perfect reply!

Dinesh Karthik hailed Rohit Sharma for his clarity while stating that the Indian skipper will decide his future in international cricket on his terms.

Rohit Sharma will retire when he feels like it: Dinesh Karthik

IPL 2025: 3 players who can replace Hardik Pandya as captain in opener

Hardik Pandya's top three replacement as MI skipper

Hardik Pandya was banned for the first two games due to a slow over-rate offense last season.

JioStar unveils 'Yahan sab possible hai' campaign ahead of IPL 2025

IPL 2025: JioStar unveils 'Yahan sab possible hai' campaign

The campaign packs multiple films, each one depicting epic possibilities arising out of the way that the IPL transcends, driving home the thought that anything is possible at the magnum opus.

AB de Villiers hails Rohit Sharma among best captain in ODIs

Former South Africa legend AB de Villiers says Rohit will go down as best ODI skipper of all time.

'Compared to other captains, look at his win percentage' - AB de Villiers hails Rohit Sharma among best captain in ODIs

Reports: Rohit Sharma plans to play 2027 ODI World Cup, to train with Abhishek Nayar

Reports: Rohit has hopes of playing 2027 ODI World Cup

The India skipper to put in the extra work on his skills and fitness working with India batting coach Abhishek Nayar.

Ravichandran Ashwin picks his Champions Trophy 2025 best XI; Omits Rohit Sharma & Mohammed Shami

Ashwin’s Champions Trophy best XI, omits Rohit & Shami

Ashwin named his best XI from the Champions Trophy 2025, making surprising omissions by leaving out India’s winning captain Rohit Sharma and fiery pacer Mohammed Shami.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli break into ICC’s top five ODI batting rankings after Champions Trophy 2025

Rohit & Kohli enter ICC’s top 5 ODI batting rankings

Indian cricket stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli make significant gains in the latest ICC ODI rankings, after stellar batting performances in the Champions Trophy 2025.

Rohit Sharma celebrating a win in an India jersey, aiming for ODI World Cup 2027

Rohit Sharma eyes 2027 ODI World Cup: Ponting

Ricky Ponting believes Rohit Sharma is determined to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup and lead India to another ICC triumph.

Rohit Sharma must have goal in mind to play in ODI World Cup 2027: Ricky Ponting

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<h2>Introduction:</h2>
<p>Rohit Sharma is a colossal batting figure in international cricket due to his formidable batting technique. During his initial days in the sport, he started as an off-spinner who could bat in the lower order. However, his coach Dinesh Lad recognised his batting skills and assigned him the role of an opener. In the Harris and Giles Shield school cricket tournament, he showcased his batting talent notching a century on debut.</p>
<h3>Rohit Sharma's Career information</h3>
<p><strong>Test Debut:</strong> India vs West Indies at Eden Gardens, November 6, 2013<br><strong>ODI Debut: </strong>Ireland vs India at Civil Service Cricket Club, June 23, 2007<br><strong>T20I Debut:</strong> India vs England at Kingsmead, September 19, 2007</p>
<h3>Early domestic career:</h3>
<p>In February 2006, Rohit Sharma made his domestic debut for West Zone in the Deodhar trophy and grabbed eyes with his knock of 142 runs off 123 deliveries against North Zone. In July 2006, he broke into first-class cricket with his debut for India A against New Zealand A at Darwin. Later, in the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy, he became a part of Mumbai and scored 205 runs in a game against Gujarat.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>International career:</h3>
<p>Witnessing the fine batting figures of Sharma in the domestic circuit, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) picked him up for the 2007 Future Cup that featured Ireland and South Africa. He got included in the playing XI against Ireland at Belfast but didn’t bat as India won &nbsp;the match comfortably with nine wickets in hand.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the 2007 World T20, he made his T20 International debut in the match against South Africa. Filling the boots of injured Yuvraj Singh, Sharma scored his maiden fifty that helped India win the match. Against the arch-rivals Pakistan in the final game, he contributed to the team’s victory with his rapid 30-run innings.</p>
<p>Following his hit show in the marquee event, the selectors showed faith in him for the One-Day International series against Pakistan at home. In the last match against the Men in Green in Jaipur, he hit a maiden half-century in a losing cause. In 2008, Sharma travelled to Australia for the Commonwealth Bank Series 2007-08 and scored 235 runs with two fifties, of which one came in the crucial first-final match against Australia in Sydney.</p>
<h3>Lean phase:</h3>
<p>After contributing to India’s phenomenal ODI series triumph in Australia, Sharma’s form dippedand he lost his spot to Suresh Raina. In 2010, he delivered some decent knocks to the team in the Zimbabwe Tri-Series and strived to reserve his berth for the 2011 World Cup in India. In 2011, Sharma failed to show up in the bilateral ODI tournament in South Africa and couldn’t find a place in India’s team for the 2011 World Cup.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In June 2011, Sharma returned to the ODI team during India’s tour of the West Indies. Against the Caribbeans, the right-hander tried to regain his rhythm with a couple of half-centuries. In 2012, the explosive batter hit a new low as he could amass only 168 runs in the calendar year.</p>
<h3>Dominance in white-ball format:</h3>
<p>After phasing out the veterans Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir due to their poor form, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ms-dhoni" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a></strong> assigned Rohit Sharma the role of an opener in the 2013 Champions Trophy. His skipper’s move to promote him in the batting order proved beneficial as he came hard on bowlers in the marquee event.</p>
<p>In November 2013, he notched historic 209 runs against Australia in Bengaluru and became the third cricketer to score a double hundred in ODIs. After hitting a double century in 2013, Sharma delivered another charismatic batting performance against Sri Lanka in November 2014. At <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/eden-gardens-kolkata-history-stadium-capacity-stands-stats-trivia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eden Gardens</a></strong>, he racked up 264 runs and became the first player to score double century twice in ODIs.</p>
<p>Playing his second World Cup in 2019, the ferocious India opener showcased his exceptional batting skills becoming the top run-scorer. In the tournament, Sharma hit five centuries and broke the former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sanagakkara’s record of four tons in a <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cwc-cricket-world-cup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a></strong>.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>India Captaincy:</h3>
<p>In December 2017, Rohit Sharma led the team phenomenally against Sri Lanka at home in the limited formats as <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a></strong> was given a rest ahead of the 2018 South Africa tour. Next year, he captained the team again and won Nidahas Trophy and Asia Cup with his leadership talent.&nbsp;<br>In February 2022, Sharma became the full-time skipper of India after Virat Kohli gave up his Test captaincy in January.</p>
<h3>Test career:</h3>
<p>Sharma began his Test career in 2013 in a home series against the West Indies. Playing his debut match, he displayed confidence scoring a match-winning hundred. However, after that performance, he struggled to be among the runs in South Africa (2013-14) and Australia (2014-15) tours.</p>
<p>In 2018, selectors dropped Sharma from the Test team due to his dismal batting performance in the 2017-18 South Africa tour. However, the veteran featured in India whites again in the four-match Test series in Australia in 2018-19. In October 2019, he played his best Test innings against South Africa in Ranchi and helped the team to vanquish the visitors comfortably.</p>
<h3>IPL Journey:</h3>
<p>Sharma started his <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL </a></strong>career with Deccan Chargers in the inaugural season in 2008. In 2011, he joined Mumbai Indians (MI) and became a vital cog due to his brilliant batting technique. During the sixth edition of the league, MI assigned him the responsibility of captaining the team after Ricky Ponting’s failure as batter and skipper. Since then, there is no turning back for him as the veteran has won five titles with his leadership qualities and made the franchise joint most successful in the history of the tournament.</p>
<h3>Rohit Sharma's Personal Life:</h3>
<p>On December 13, 2015, Sharma married Ritika Sajdeh, who is a sports event manager by profession. They welcomed a daughter, whom they named Samaira Sharma. Sharma also engages in philanthropic activities as he has promoted causes of health, children, and animal welfare in the past.</p>

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