Rohit Sharma opted to 'stand down' from the 5th and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25, sparking retirement speculations, which the T20 World Cup 2024-winning captain later denied.
Rohit said that the lack of runs from his bat was the reason that he decided to make way for an in-form batter, keeping the team's need in priority. Before standing down, Rohit Sharma’s captaincy came under scrutiny in Australia with critics remarking his tactics as defensive.
With that said, here’s a look at Rohit Sharma’s Test captaincy records.
As of 2024, Rohit Sharma has led Team India in 24 Test matches.
Out of those 24 matches, India achieved 12 wins, experienced 9 losses, and saw 3 matches end in a draw.
Rohit Sharma's win percentage of 50% is the second-best among Indian captains with a minimum of 10 Tests.
Rohit's performance as captain in away Test series has been disappointing.
Rohit Sharma has captained India in 8 away Test matches, securing 2 wins, 2 losses and 4 draws.
A standout moment of Rohit's leadership was India's commanding 4-1 triumph over England on home turf. Whereas, the most notable setback of Rohit Sharma's captaincy was India's 0-3 whitewash by New Zealand at home in 2024.