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Rohit surpasses Kohli to script huge captaincy record as India claim T20I crown for first time in 6 years with win vs WI

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Rohit surpasses Kohli to script huge captaincy record as India claim T20I crown for first time in 6 years with win vs WI

With their 17-match win in Game 3 in Kolkata on Sunday, India secured their second straight T20I series victory, this time at home against West India. The win not only helped India reclaim the T20I crown for the first time in six years, it also helped Rohit Sharma set a huge India captain record.

With this victory, India now has a rating of 269, surpassing England to become the top T20I team in the ICC table. The last time India achieved this ranking was in early 2016 under MS Dhoni.

India bounced back in form following a memorable 2021 T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last November, after suffering a group-stage exit before Virat Kohli stepped down as captain. Under new captain Rohit, India beat New Zealand 3-0 at home last year, then West Indies. It was the first consecutive win for the Men in Blue in a bilateral T20I series.

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It was also India’s sixth whitewash victory in the bilateral T20I competition, four of which were under Rohit. He previously led India to a string of victories over Sri Lanka (3-0) in 2017/18, West Indies (3-0) and New Zealand in 2018/19.

Rohit thus became the first Indian captain and fifth in world cricket to win a bilateral T20I series (minimum 3 matches) in a row. He could also become the third captain to score four whitewashed victories in a bilateral T20I series (minimum 3 matches), joining ex-Afghanistan captain Asgar Afghani (4 matches) and ex-Pakistan captain Safaraz Ai Hamed (5 games) is comparable.

Rohit also passed Kohli for second place on the list of T20Is captains with the most wins at home. It was Rohit’s 14th victory in 15 matches on home soil. Eoin Morgan and Kane Williamson top the list with 15 wins each.

The veteran cricketer also matched former Pakistan captain Safaraz Ahmed’s record of nine consecutive T20I wins as captain, after Asgar Afghanistan’s 12 such victories. Second in the elusive list (full member states).

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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