If you focus on results,
If you want to consider previous stats.
If India want to win trophies.
Then …. Rohit Sharma
Reasons
- Better captaincy records in international.
In T20Is
Win percentage is 78.94%.
- Victory against Srilanka, West Indies, Bangladesh, New Zealand and South Africa. People say that these victories are against lower minnows teams. But fact is that except Srilanka and Bangladesh no team is below par. South Africa, New Zealand and west Indies are great teams. And also the squad for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is very weak and many top players had bee rested.
- Nidhas Trophy win against Srilanka. Look at team India's squad no Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar, Hardik and no Virat. This shows Rohit's leading capabilities in multination tournaments.
2. ODIs
Win percentage is 80 percent. Victory against Srilanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and new Zealand.
3. Great records in Multination tournaments.
- In Asia cup 2018. When Rohit Sharma was declared as captain , India was not in favourites because of absence of Virat Kohli and dominance of Mohd. Amir, Pakistan was favourites. And Rohit Sharma's personal records vs. Amir was also so terrible. I remember many cricket Analytics said that facing Pakistan in absence of Virat Kohli is a difficult call, but India defeated same Pakistan twice mercilessly which was victorious in CT Final 2017. And India won the Asia cup.
People often say that Asia cup is not important it was cakewalk for team India. Then people should also note that Virat also captained team India and lost terribly in 2014 Asia cup.
4. Huge success in IPL
- Look at only captain who won 5 IPL trophies in 8 years.
- On the other hand Virat is struggling to won a single trophy, despite of continuously leading for 8 years.
- People often said that Mumbai Indians is very strong team and RCB is very weak team. Then analyze both teams from 2013 , RCB had likes of Gayle, Mccullum, Watson, AB De Villiers and King Kohli. Pinch hitters like Moen Ali, Chris wokes, Colin de grandhome and Stoinis. In bowling Chris jordan, Umesh yadav and Chahal. But they struggled most of times.
People saying about Bumrah, Pandya, Surya Kumar Yadav, Ishan, De cock, and Boult. My question is…
Who is Bumrah before 2015. His economy in 2014 and 2013 was above 10.
No one knows about Hardik and Krunal before 2015 and 2016.
Who was SKY before 2019?
Remove current year's performance of Ishan kishan and analyze?
Pollard's performance in 2014, 2016 and 2018 was abysmal but he was backed by his captain and team.
- For a captain, he should create balance in his team, in which Virat is failed for RCB and Rohit is successful. A captain should back his key players but Virat Kohli is failed in this in RCB. Captain should not angry on his palyers despite of win or lose. And we know virat's attitude.
So the answer is clearly Rohit sharma, no if and buts.
Many people will say that Rohit had stronger team then we should also not tell MS Dhoni a great captain , because he had also likes of hussey, Raina, Ashwin, Jadeja and Bravo in CSK. He had dream team of Team India in 2011.
But the fact is that in the end result is important and result is that Dhoni won T20 world cup, Champions trophy and World cup and So Dhoni is most successful captain for team India.
And in that way Rohit Sharma is most successful captain in IPL. He also proved in Internationals despite of very less chances.
No disrespect for Virat Kohli, he is best batsman in modern Era.
