Rohit was very enthusiastic after India’s latest series win and the Mumbaikars also set several captaincy records for India.
“We know how good they are as a team, not just in England but wherever they go. When you win a game there is confidence and how the kids feel is important. I really wanted to see how we perform after a team and challenge ourselves. As a group. Play well under pressure, ”Rohit Sharma said in his post-match presentation.
“Someone has to bat for us and give us a run. Jadeja scored a century here and he went on from there. We know the importance of powerplay, whether it’s scoring or taking wickets. We are looking forward to tomorrow’s second match, “said the captain in his post-match presentation.
Rohit would not have taken any credit for himself and hated the team’s collective efforts as his contempt.
Rohit Sharma
So, here we are looking at some of Rohit’s captaincy that he achieved on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma’s statistics
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This is England’s first defeat in the men’s T20I at Edgbaston.
2.
India have won the last four men’s T20 matches against England. This is his biggest win against England in the T20 format.
3.
After defeating England by 49 runs in the second T20I match at Edgbaston, India, led by Rohit Sharma, recorded their 19th consecutive match win and 7th consecutive series win in international cricket.
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Rohit Sharma’s win percentage as captain in the men’s T20I is 87%, he has won 26 out of 30 matches in the format, which is the best rate for any captain who has led his country in at least 15 matches.
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Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 46 in this match is his highest T20I score, having scored 45 not out against Sri Lanka earlier this year.
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Richard Gleeson’s bowling figures (3/15) are the second best by an English bowler for a men’s T20I debut after only John Lewis (4/24 in 2005); Gleason became the first English bowler to record a wicket maiden in his T20I debut.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar has recorded his best bowling performance in England’s men’s T20I cricket, taking three wickets for 15 runs.
(Data credit: Statsperform / OPTA)
