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Rohit Sharma Scripts Never-Seen-Before Record In ICC Events, Goes A Step Ahead Of MS Dhoni

Rohit Sharma went on to script history once again as a skipper of the Indian cricket team. The Hitman etched his name in the record books by becoming the first captain in the history of cricket to reach the finals of all four ICC tournaments. Former India captain MS Dhoni had managed to earn India trophies at three ICC events -- T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy by helping India win three elusive finals in 2007, 2011 and 2013 respectively. But, the World Test Championship hadn't started before Dhoni retired from the longest format of the game. Virat Kohli had become the first captain to take India to the WTC final. However, Rohit has now completed what Dhoni practically couldn't. 

India's momentous triumph over Australia in the Champions Trophy semi-final on Tuesday, made India the first side to reach the fifth Champions Trophy final, no other team has reached more than three. Since Rohit took over full-time captaincy in February 2022, India has toppled several records. In a span of three years, India has entered into the finals of every ICC tournament, making him the first skipper to achieve the feat. An unsung hero who is rarely seen being cherished for the tactics he implements with his rich cricketing brain, Rohit's untouched record has now made him one of the best captains the sport has ever witnessed.

With Rohit at the helm, India marched into the World Test Championship final in 2023 but succumbed to a 209-run defeat. In the same year, India progressed to the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 unbeaten but saw their entire campaign collapse in the final.

Australia staged a heartbreak for the Indian team and its fans by staging a 6-wicket victory in Ahmedabad to lift the ODI World Cup for a record

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