‘Compared to other captains, look at his win percentage’- AB de Villiers hails Rohit Sharma among best ODI captains

Under the capable leadership of Rohit Sharma, India won the coveted Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. The player has stated that he will not be retiring from international cricket, despite persistent rumours that he will do so after the victory. He is expected to play at least until the 2027 ODI World Cup, according to fresh claims that surfaced after his announcement.

Speaking up on the subject, AB de Villiers has stated that Rohit Sharma still has a lot of cricket left in him. He also believes that at the conclusion of his career, the Men in Blue captain will have established himself as one of the greatest leaders in 50-over cricket. Furthermore, the South African international believes that Sharma can still lead India to victory with both his batting prowess and tactical savvy.

“Look at Rohit’s win percentage compared to earlier captains; it’s nearly 74%, which is far higher than any previous captain. If he continues, he will be remembered as one of the greatest ODI captains ever. Along with stating that he is not retiring, Rohit has asked that rumours be put an end to. What would make him retire? both as a batter and as captain, with a record like that. De Villiers posted on his YouTube channel, “That 76 in the final, giving India a fantastic start, laying the foundation for success, and leading from the front when the pressure was at its peak.”

“There is no reason to retire,” AB de Villiers argues.

Additionally, Rohit’s record speaks for itself, according to de Villiers, and trolls have no justification for disparaging the top Indian batter’s style of play. In addition to his fierce strike rate, the former wicketkeeper-batter thinks that Rohit’s batting pace in the first powerplay has been extremely beneficial to the Indian side in the past two or three years.

“There is no justification for Rohit Sharma to retire. No justification at all for accepting criticism. His record is self-evident. In addition, he has seemingly changed his style of play. If we look at his Powerplay strike rate, it was rather low for an opening batsman, but since 2022, it has increased to 115, which is what separates excellent from exceptional. It is continuously changing your own game. He said, “There’s always something to learn and something to do better.”