Rohit Sharma surpassed a former captain to become India’s fourth-most successful captain in international cricket with 98 wins after the IND vs ENG 2025 series. India’s 142-run victory in the third ODI helped achieve this milestone. The top three spots for most wins as captain remain with the previous leaders.

Rohit Sharma scored a century in the second IND vs ENG 2025 ODI in Cuttack

On Wednesday, February 12, India clinched a 3-0 series whitewash over England with a 142-run victory in the 3rd ODI in Ahmedabad. Shubman Gill played a key role, scoring 112 off 102 balls, including 14 fours and three sixes, leading India to a total of 356 runs. In response, England struggled, losing wickets regularly and were bowled out for 214 runs. Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya each took two wickets, contributing to India’s dominant win. This victory also saw Rohit Sharma surpass Sourav Ganguly to become India’s fourth-most successful captain in international cricket.

Rohit Sharma surpassed Sourav Ganguly to become India’s fourth-most successful captain after a 3-0 ODI series win over England

With a dominant win in Ahmedabad, Rohit Sharma has surpassed Sourav Ganguly to become India’s fourth-most successful captain with 98 wins across formats. MS Dhoni leads with 178 wins, followed by Virat Kohli with 135 victories, and Mohammad Azharuddin in third place with 104 wins.

Most successful Indian captains in international cricket:

Rank	Captain	Wins
1	MS Dhoni	178
2	Virat Kohli	135
3	Mohammad Azharuddin	104
4	Rohit Sharma	98
5	Sourav Ganguly	97

Rohit Sharma’s next challenge as India’s captain will be the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, starting on February 19. India will aim to replicate their 2013 success and secure their third Champions Trophy title.

The Men in Blue are in Group A, starting with a match against Bangladesh on February 20. The highly anticipated India-Pakistan clash is scheduled for February 23, and India will conclude their group stage against New Zealand on March 2.