Rohit Sharma (Captain) of India during the third twenty twenty International, T20i, between India and Sri Lanka held at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on the 27th February 2022
Photo by Deepak Malik / Sportzpics for BCCI As India wins the ODI series against England, Rohit Sharma joins MS Dhoni and Mohammed Azharuddin on the elusive list. India defeated England 2-1 in their home ODI series, captained by Rohit Sharma.
After leading India to a five-wicket victory over England in the final ODI, skipper Rohit Sharma became the third captain to win an ODI series in England. Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 125* and 133-run partnership with star all-rounder Hardik Pandya helped India chase down 260 and win the three-match series 2-1 in Manchester. Hardik Pandya (4/24) and Yuzvendra Chahal (3/60) bowled brilliant spells as England were bowled out for 259 runs.
For the hosts, Jos Buttler (60), Jason Roy (41) and Moeen Ali (34) scored crucial runs.
Chasing 260, Reece Topley annihilated India’s top order and had them at 72/4, but Pandya-Pant stitched a match-winning 133-run stand.
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Apart from Rohit, the other two Indian captains to win an ODI series in England are MS Dhoni and Mohammed Azharuddin.
Moreover, India won a five-match ODI series against England in their own backyard by a score of 3-1 under Dhoni’s leadership.
Under Azharuddin’s captaincy, India won a two-match ODI series in England 2-0 in 1990.
India had won the first match by ten wickets after bowling England out for 110.
England came back strongly in the second ODI, winning by 100 runs
Pant’s century and Hardik’s all-round performance then helped India win the match.
India’s tour of England in 2021-2022 was a huge success. They won the T20I and ODI series 2-1 after drawing the Test series 2-2. They did not allow England to win a series in any format, let alone at home.
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