Rohit’s explosive batting model, which earned him the nickname ‘Hitman’ was on full show as he dominated England’s bowling assault through the powerplay.Together with his influential 57-run innings, Rohit grew to become solely the fifth Indian captain to surpass 5,000 runs throughout all codecs of the sport.
As he walked again to the pavilion, Rohit’s complete run tally because the Indian skipper stood at 5,033 runs, cementing his place among the many greats, reported ANI.
Nevertheless, he nonetheless has a protracted approach to go to meet up with Virat Kohli, who leads the chart with a formidable 12,883 runs because the Indian captain in all three codecs.
Following Kohli is MS Dhoni, famend for his distinctive management and captaincy abilities, with 11,207 runs to his title because the Indian skipper throughout all codecs.
Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav Ganguly additionally characteristic on this prestigious record, having scored 8,095 and seven,643 runs, respectively, throughout their tenures as Indian captains.