Rohit Sharma is a professional Indian cricketer who represents the men’s cricket team in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He currently serves as the Team India Captain in Tests and ODIs. Rohit Sharma has slammed 43 hundreds in international cricket. He is married to Ritika Sajdeh and has a daughter named Samaira Sharma. Rohit Sharma became only the third Indian captain to secure more than one Asia Cup title. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma will break two more records after he takes the field for the IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Final. Rohit, who made his international debut in 2007, will become 9th Indian player to play 250 ODIs and just the 5th Indian to play 450 international matches for India. 
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma continued his excellent record in Asia Cup as he led Men in Blue to record 8th Asia Cup title in Colombo on Sunday. With an emphatic 10-wicket win in IND vs SL final, Rohit Sharma became only the third Indian captain to secure more than one Asia Cup title. The 36-year-old joined MS Dhoni and Mohammad Azharuddin, both of whom have also won the continental tournament twice. Rohit Sharma was appointed as India’s ODI captain on December 6, 2021 after a remarkable success as skipper in IPL. He later took over leadership duties in all formats. While Rohit Sharma is yet to lead India to an ICC trophy glory, the Men in Blue have achieved decent success in all formats under his leadership.
Rohit Sharma’s record as captain in finals
So far, Rohit has captained in ten major finals, six times for Mumbai Indians and four times for India. The 36-year-old has won 9 finals out of those 10, with his only loss coming in WTC Final 2023 against Australia. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, & Hardik Pandya will be back in the team after missing the first two ODIs against Australia. With the series sealed in style, India will play the third ODI in Rajkot on Wednesday (September 27). Even without Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, & Hardik Pandya India managed to put on a dominating display with both bat and ball in hand. However, the big stars are set to return for the final ODI. With the World Cup set to begin in 10 days, Kohli, Rohit, and Pandya need game time. Team India skipper Rohit will slot in the opening role, in place of Ruturaj Gaikwad. The CSK batter will join team members in China for the Asian Games. Kohli will likely come in place for Ishan Kishan, and Pandya will slot in place of either Prasidh Krishna or Ashwin.
Speaking about the second ODI, India beat Australia by 99 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis Method (DRS). Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill scored sparkling tons, while spin twins Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin picked three wickets each.
List of trophies won by Rohit Sharma as a Captain:
| Trophies won | Number of times | Year |
|---|---|---|
| IPL | 5 | 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 |
| Champions League T20 | 1 | 2013 |
| Asia Cup | 2 | 2018, 2023 |
| Nidhaas Trophy | 1 | 2018 |
Joe Root Becomes England's Leading Run-Scorer In ODI World Cup History
Root, who had been facing a period of poor form leading up to the World Cup, continued to impress with his consistent performances in the tournament.
During this particular match, he notched up his second consecutive half-century, amassing 82 runs off 68 deliveries. His innings featured eight boundaries and a six
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