There are quite a few captains as good as Rohit Sharma. Think of this: you take over the captaincy in the middle of the season and end up winning the tournament.
That’s exactly what happened with Rohit in IPL 2013 when he led Mumbai Indians (MI) to their maiden title. What followed after that was a golden decade for MI.
Six titles in total, five in the IPL and one in the Champions League T20 (CLT20). Not many can achieve this. So without a doubt, Rohit is one of the finest captains in the IPL.
On that note, here’s a look at Rohit Sharma’s IPL captaincy record.
Rohit Sharma as Captain for Mumbai Indians (IPL & Champions League T20)
| Tournament | Mat | W | L | T | NR | W/L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 158 | 87 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 1.30 | 55.06% |
| Champions League T20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 80.00% |
| Overall | 163 | 91 | 68 | 4 | 0 | 1.34 | 55.83% |
Key Insights on Rohit Sharma’s Captaincy Record for Mumbai Indians
Rohit is the most successful captain for Mumbai Indians in T20 cricket, with 91 wins across the IPL and Champions League T20 (CLT20).
Rohit’s 91 wins for MI are the second-most by a captain for a single team in T20 cricket, behind MS Dhoni’s 145 for Chennai Super Kings.
He has also achieved the second-most wins in T20 cricket, with 140 victories for India and MI across 225 matches.
Rohit has also won the second-most matches as a skipper in the IPL, leading MI to 89 victories (including two Super Over wins) in 158 matches.
Rohit’s win percentage of 55.06 is the seventh-highest by a captain in the IPL (minimum 20 matches as captain).
He is also the joint-most successful captain in the IPL, having won five titles while leading MI.
Rohit became just the second captain to win IPL and CLT20 titles, achieving the feat for MI in 2013.
Rohit Sharma as Captain in IPL (Opposition-wise)
| Opposition | Mat | W | L | T | NR | W/L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 54.55% |
| Delhi Capitals / Daredevils | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 | 55.00% |
| Gujarat Lions | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.50 | 25.00% |
| Gujarat Titans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 50.00% |
| Kings XI Punjab / Punjab Kings | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.38 | 55.00% |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 66.67% |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 25.00% |
| Pune Warriors India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 100.00% |
| Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 | 62.50% |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 33.33% |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.57 | 57.89% |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.22 | 52.38% |
| Overall | 158 | 87 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 1.30 | 55.06% |
Rohit Sharma as Captain in Champions League T20 (Opposition-wise)
| Opposition | Mat | W | L | T | NR | W/L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highveld Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 100.00% |
| Perth Scorchers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 100.00% |
| Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 50.00% |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 100.00% |
| Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 80.00% |
Key Insights on Rohit Sharma’s Opponent-wise Captaincy Record for Mumbai Indians
Rohit has won 10 or more matches against seven teams as MI captain in the IPL. This is the joint-most instances by a captain in the IPL.
His 12 wins against CSK are the most by a captain against them in the IPL.
He has the second-most wins as a captain against DC, KKR, RR, RCB and SRH in the IPL. And his 11 wins against PBKS are the third-most by a captain.
Rohit has the lowest win-loss ratio of 0.50 against Lucknow Super Giants, winning once and losing three times out of four matches in the IPL.
Rohit is the only captain to win three IPL finals against the same opposition – vs CSK in 2013, 2015 and 2019. His other final victories came against Rising Pune Supergiant (RPSG) in 2017 and Delhi Capitals in 2020.
Rohit also became just the second captain to win the IPL in consecutive seasons for MI in 2019 and 2020.
Rohit Sharma Batting Record as Captain (IPL & Champions League)
| Tournament | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | 158 | 3986 | 98* | 28.07 | 0 | 55 |
| Champions League T20 | 5 | 173 | 51* | 43.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 163 | 4159 | 98* | 28.48 | 0 | 55 |
Key Insights on Rohit Sharma’s Batting Stats as Captain for Mumbai Indians
Rohit’s 3986 runs for MI are the third-most by a captain in the IPL, behind Virat Kohli’s 4994 for RCB and Dhoni’s 4753 for CSK and RPSG.
His 4159 runs are also the third-most by a skipper across the IPL and CLT20 combined.
His 25 fifty-plus scores are the fifth-most by a captain in the IPL.
He has recorded the second-highest individual score as a captain for MI in the IPL. He smashed an unbeaten 98 off 65 balls against KKR in the 2015 Eden Gardens match.
The right-hander has five scores of 80 or more runs as MI’s skipper in the IPL.
Rohit has struck the third-most sixes and third-most fours as a captain in the IPL, hitting 158 and 372 of them, respectively, for MI.
Rohit has the fifth-lowest batting strike rate as a captain in the IPL, striking at 129.37 (minimum 1000 balls faced).
He also has the fifth-lowest batting average as a skipper in the IPL, averaging 28.07 (minimum 1000 runs scored).
Rohit is one of the three Indians to score 6000-plus runs as a captain in T20 cricket.
Rohit Sharma IPL Runs as Captain (Season-wise)
| Season | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13 | 308 | 79* | 30.80 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 15 | 390 | 59* | 30.00 | 0 | 5 |
| 2015 | 16 | 482 | 98* | 34.42 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 14 | 489 | 85* | 44.45 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 17 | 333 | 67 | 23.78 | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 14 | 286 | 94 | 23.83 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | 15 | 405 | 67 | 28.92 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 12 | 332 | 80 | 27.66 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 381 | 63 | 29.30 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 14 | 268 | 48 | 19.14 | 0 | 7 |
| 2023 | 15 | 312 | 65 | 20.80 | 0 | 1 |
| Overall | 158 | 3986 | 98* | 28.07 | 0 | 55 |
Key Insights on Rohit Sharma’s Season-wise IPL Runs as Mumbai Indians’ Captain
Rohit scored 300-plus runs as a captain in nine seasons. This is the joint-most instances of 300-plus run seasons by a captain in the IPL. (Check out the captains with the most 500-plus run seasons in the IPL here.)
He aggregated 300-plus runs in five consecutive seasons (from 2013 to 2017), the joint third-most instances by a skipper in the IPL.
His 489 runs in 14 innings in 2016 are the third-most by a Mumbai Indians captain in an IPL season.
His 489 runs included five fifty-plus scores, the joint most by an MI skipper in an IPL season.
Rohit has recorded the second-highest batting strike rate as an MI skipper in an IPL season (minimum 100 balls faced). He struck at 144.74 while scoring 482 runs in 15 innings in 2015.
Rohit Sharma IPL Runs as Captain (Opponent-wise)
| Opposition | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 22 | 531 | 67 | 26.55 | 0 | 5 |
| Delhi Capitals / Daredevils | 20 | 528 | 68 | 26.40 | 0 | 9 |
| Gujarat Lions | 4 | 82 | 40* | 27.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Gujarat Titans | 4 | 82 | 43 | 20.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Kings XI Punjab / Punjab Kings | 20 | 491 | 79* | 28.88 | 0 | 3 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 21 | 773 | 98* | 45.47 | 0 | 8 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 93 | 39 | 23.25 | 0 | 2 |
| Pune Warriors India | 1 | 37 | 37 | 37.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 237 | 47 | 14.81 | 0 | 8 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 6 | 178 | 85* | 35.60 | 0 | 1 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 19 | 545 | 94 | 32.05 | 0 | 9 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 21 | 409 | 67 | 22.72 | 0 | 9 |
| Overall | 158 | 3986 | 98* | 28.07 | 0 | 55 |
Key Insights on Rohit Sharma’s Opponent-wise IPL Runs as Mumbai Indians’ Captain
Rohit aggregated 400-plus runs against six opponents, the joint second-most by a captain in the IPL.
His 773 runs against KKR are the third-most by a captain against an opponent in the IPL. This is the most runs by a skipper against KKR in the IPL.
He is the second-highest run-getter as a captain against RCB (545) and CSK (531) in the IPL.
His run tallies against DC (528) and PBKS (491) are the third-highest by a skipper against them in the IPL.
Rohit has brought up the joint third-most fifty-plus scores against an opponent as a skipper in the IPL. He smashed six fifties against KKR.
Rajasthan Royals are the only opponent from the initial eight IPL teams against whom Rohit failed to score a fifty as a captain. His highest score was 47 off 32 balls in the 2019 Wankhede fixture.
Rohit has the fifth-highest batting strike rate against RCB as a captain in the IPL (minimum 100 balls faced). He struck at 146.5 while scoring 545 runs in 19 innings.
Rohit has the third-lowest batting average against an IPL opponent as a skipper (minimum 100 runs scored). He averaged 14.81 while scoring 237 runs in 16 innings against RR.
Rohit Sharma IPL Runs as Captain (Home/Away)
| Venue Type | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | 100s | Ct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 66 | 1628 | 94 | 28.06 | 0 | 19 |
| Away | 69 | 1811 | 98* | 29.68 | 0 | 27 |
| Neutral | 23 | 547 | 80 | 23.78 | 0 | 9 |
| Overall | 158 | 3986 | 98* | 28.07 | 0 | 55 |
Key Insights on Rohit Sharma’s IPL Runs by Home/Away as Mumbai Indians’ Captain
Rohit’s 1628 runs are the third-most by a captain in home games in the IPL.
He aggregated 1385 of his 1628 runs at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium as the designated captain of the home side (MI). This is the third-most runs by a captain at the home ground in the IPL.
He smashed 10 fifty-plus scores in home matches, the joint fifth-most by a captain in the IPL.
His 1811 runs are the third-most by a skipper in away games in the IPL.
343 of his 1811 runs came at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This is the third-most runs by a captain at the home of the opposition in the IPL.
He brought up 11 fifty-plus scores in away fixtures, the fifth-most by a skipper in the IPL.
Rohit’s 547 runs are the fifth-most by a captain at neutral venues in the IPL. And his four fifty-plus scores are the joint third-most by an IPL skipper in neutral games.
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