Rohit Sharma is the most decorated captain in the Indian Premier League alongside MS Dhoni. Rohit won the IPL trophy as a player for Deccan Chargers in 2009 and then led MI to five title wins in IPL. He is the only player to win the Indian Premier League six times. It's time we look at Rohit Sharma's IPL stats as Mumbai Indians' captain.

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Rohit Sharma's journey in IPL as Mumbai Indians' Captain

Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians to the IPL title in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. In 2009, under the leadership of Adam Gilchrist, Rohit lifted the title at Deccan Chargers. Rohit started his captaincy journey in IPL midway through the 2013 season when Ricky Ponting stepped down handing the captaincy responsibility to him. The Hitman then helped the side win the IPL in his very first season as captain.

Rohit is the fourth-highest run scorer in IPL history with 6211, out of 3986 runs have come as captain - across 157 innings at 129.37 SR with 25 fifties. Rohit then led his side to four more IPL titles after 2013 triumph. He is surely the best IPL captain alongside CSK leader MS Dhoni.

During the period of 24th April 2013 to 2023, Rohit led Mumbai to 87 wins in 158 IPL matches. It is the highest by any captain in the time frame. Dhoni comes second with 82 victories. MI also has never lost an IPL final under Rohit Sharma. He also has more wins as a captain in IPL playoff games (including finals), with 10 wins in 13 matches, one more than Dhoni (9 out of 15). The IPL stats of Rohit Sharma as a captain of Mumbai Indians. clearly shows how he has transformed the side as the best in the competition. Only Chennai Super Kings under MS Dhoni have been able to go near them.

IPL Stats: Rohit Sharma's Captaincy Record for MI

• Matches as Captain: 158

• Won: 87

• Lost: 67

• Tied: 4

• No Result: 0

• Winning Percentage: 56.33%

Rohit Sharma's IPL Stats as Captain

• Matches: 158

• Runs: 3986

• Highest Score: 98*

• Hundreds: 0

• Fifties: 25

• Ducks: 11

India's performance in the ICC events has been mixed in recent years. Since winning the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, the Indian cricket team have lost in 11 ICC events. So far, India have collected 5 ICC trophies so far including two 50 over World Cups, one Champions Trophy, and two T20 World Cups in 2007 and 2024.

Interestingly, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won 3 ICC events as a captain in those 5 ICC trophies that India won so far. In this article, SportzPoint will give you  details on India's performances in every ICC tournaments so far.

ICC Cricket World Cup (1975 - 2023):

The International Cricket Council (ICC) started the ODI World Cup back in the year 1975. From then, ICC organized the tournament a total of 13 times. Australia are the most successful in the format as they won 6 titles so far.

India won their first World Cup under Kapil Dev back in 1983 and next under Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2011. With 2 titles India are the second most successful team alongside West Indies in the 50 overs format after Australia. 

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Indian Men's Cricket team also lost two ODI World Cup finals, one under Sourav Ganguly in 2003 and another one under Rohit Sharma in 2023. Here is how India performed in the each of the 13 editions of the ICC Cricket World Cup.

India's performance in every ICC Cricket World Cup

ICC Champions Trophy (1998 - 2017):

ICC started a new tournament of the 50 overs format in 1998 called the Champions Trophy. It was also referred as a "Mini World Cup". Till 2006 the Champion's Trophy was held every two years. After that, it continues with a gap of 4 years from 2009.

In 2003, India reached the Finals of the tournament along with Sri Lanka. As the match got washed out and India were declared joint winners.

However, India finally won the ICC Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni in 2013 after defeating England by 5 runs. Let's take a look at India's performance in the tournament so far. In 2017, they lost the final against Pakistan.

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India's performance in Champions Trophy so far

ICC T20 World Cup (2007 - 2024):

International Cricket Council introduced a new format marquee tournament in 2007 as T20 Cricket started to grow globally. ICC started the T20 World Cup in the year 2007. India defeated their arch-rival Pakistan in the final that year and won the inaugural T20 World Cup under MS Dhoni.

Read Also: India's performance in every T20 World Cup 

Since then, the Indian cricket team became runners-up in 2014 and then finally lifted the trophy again in 2024 under Rohit Sharma.

India's performance in every T20 World Cup

ICC World Test Championship (2019-2025):

ICC World Test Championship started in the year 2019 as New Zealand won the inaugural WTC after defeating India in the ICC World Test Championship 2021 Final.

India once again qualified for the Test Championship final in 2023 and this time, it was Australia who challenged them. India bottled their chance to win an ICC trophy after waiting for a decade and lost the match by a huge margin of 209 runs. 

In 2023-25 World Test Championship, India failed to qualify for the final.

India's performance in every WTC

Five time champions and two of the most successful teams in Indian Premier League history, Mumbai Indians will start their IPL 2025 season with a mega clash against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai. The Hardik Pandya-led team play their first home match in Mumbai on March 31 against Kolkata Knight Riders from 7.30 pm. 

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Mumbai Indians will have to wait till their third match to play at their home. They will finish their league stage match with a clash against Delhi Capitals on May 15 in Mumbai. Here is the full IPL 2025 schedule of Mumbai Indians.

Full IPL 2025 Schedule of Mumbai Indians

1. March 23, Sunday - Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians - 7:30 PM - Chennai
2. March 29, Saturday - Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians - 7:30 PM - Ahmedabad
3. March 31, Monday - Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders - 7:30 PM - Mumbai
4. April 6, Sunday - Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians - 7:30 PM - Lucknow
5. April 7, Monday - Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 7:30 PM - Mumbai
6. April 13, Sunday - Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians - 7:30 PM - Delhi
7. April 17, Thursday - Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - 7:30 PM - Mumbai
8. April 20, Sunday - Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings - 7:30 PM - Mumbai
9. April 23, Wednesday - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians - 7:30 PM - Hyderabad
10. April 27, Sunday - Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants - 3.30 PM - Mumbai
11. May 1, Thursday - Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians - 7:30 PM - Jaipur
12. May 6, Tuesday - Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans - 7:30 PM - Mumbai
13. May 11, Sunday - Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians - 3:30 PM - Dharamsala
14. May 15, Thursday - Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals - 7:30 PM - Mumbai

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The 18th edition of the prestigious tournament will commence on March 22, 2025 and the Final will be played on May 25, 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

The 74 matches of the season will be played across 13 venues and will include 12 double-headers. While the afternoon games will begin at 03.30 PM IST, the evening games will begin from 07.30 PM IST.

RCB to face KKR in the IPL 2025 Opener

The cricketing extravaganza will kick off when the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) host the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22, 2025.

The first of the 12 double-headers day will take place on March 23, 2025 as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) face Rajasthan Royals (RR) in an afternoon game in Hyderabad. This will be followed by a mouthwatering clash in the evening as the two five-time IPL champions – Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) – lock horns at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will play their respective first match of the season when they take on each other in Visakhapatnam on March 24, 2025. The world’s biggest cricket stadium – Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad – will host its first game of the season when Gujarat Titans (GT) host Punjab Kings (PBKS) on March 25, 2025.

DC, RR and PBKS to play at two venues in IPL 2025

Three of the ten IPL teams will play at two venues each. DC will play their home games in Visakhapatnam and at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. RR will play their two home games at Guwahati - where they host KKR and CSK – and play the remainder of the home games at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. 

PBKS, meanwhile, will play their four home matches at the New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh while the picturesque Dharamsala will host three home games of PBKS – against LSG, DC and MI – at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.

Following the conclusion of the league stage, the Playoffs will be played across Hyderabad and Kolkata. Hyderabad will host the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator on May 20, 2025 and May 21, 2025 respectively.

The action will then shift to Kolkata which will host the Qualifier 2 on May 23, 2025. The all-engrossing summit clash of the TATA IPL 2025 will be played on May 25, 2025.

IPL 2025 Schedule

Technology is quickly changing how players train in football and cricket, transforming conventional practices for these games and it is redefining human performance.

The role of technology in these two popular sports is visible, from relying on sensors which monitor all activity; to virtual reality simulations that aid decision-making, 

In recent years, technology has become smaller, more robust, and versatile, and thus new opportunities, especially in sports, have emerged. At the moment, updates are provided through smartphones, wearable functionality is used to avoid injury, GPS is used to track movement, and players are outfitted with sensors that send real-time information to a coach's device.

This article addresses the state-of-the-art equipment and approaches that are changing the paradigm of training, player development, and the game itself.

How Technology is Changing Cricket and Football Training

1. Wearable Technology

Trainers can invoke sensors wired to the body or some portion of "smart clothing" for measurement and monitoring in real-time. The real-time displays can be used to help the trainer determine what every sportsperson should push more. During training practice, trainers can use real-time measures to inform when to stretch, rest, or make training more challenging.

Laser and GPS are both being used more and more in different aspects of sports preparation. Instead of looking only at times and splits, coaches can measure athletes' exact position, distance, velocity, and acceleration, to better analyze their areas of improvement.

2. Video Analysis Tools

Modern-day football is becoming faster and more tactical. Athletes have to acquire both their athleticism and tactical awareness to enhance their decision-making process in the course of play. Video analysis is used for both individual and team tactical development.

In football, video analysis usually consists of a careful analysis and examination of game matches, practice, and player activity, to assess player performance, tactics, and strategies. Advanced technologies such as wearable tracking units and video analysis techniques are used in the process of achieving these things to capture and analyze critical elements of data, e.g., player location, combinations of teams, and player movements.

Video analysis can be used by coaches, analysts, and players to obtain a more complete picture of what goes on around the ball by giving a graphical representation of the game happening around them.

Video analysis can help a group of individuals to recognize the points of improvement, e.g., to enhance the winning approach and cope with different match situations effectively as the tool between the raw performance data and useful insights.

3. Virtual Reality (VR) Training

Virtual Reality (VR) applications have been of considerable interest in many high-performance and entertainment applications over the past few years with advances in technology, increased availability, and the mobility of VR systems.

More precisely, by embedding environmental constraints within an interactive virtual space, VR can also be used to train in motor, mental, and cognitive skills, strategy, and tactics.

VR offers promising novel solutions to many professional high-pressure, high-skill environments, especially for the training, and learning of difficult skills in otherwise expensive and/or hazardous settings. When properly used, VR provides complete control over the training environment, including cues and challenges, along with safe and reproducible training tasks. 

Because of this, it is designated as a promising instrument, which could help increase athletes' performance.

4. Biomechanical Analysis

The scientific study of biomechanics focuses on the physics and mechanics of how organisms move. In its general sense, it may include anything from knowing how a dancer entirely moves the whole body to the microscopic muscle cell-level response and observing the posture of an active horse.

Biomechanics is a narrower area in sports, which can offer helpful input to sportsmen, trainers, and sports medicine professionals who can help to enhance performance and decrease the chance of injury.

All of these biomechanical tests, including poor kinematics, rotational forces in specific joints, muscle imbalances, fatigue monitoring, and the quality of the movement being rehabilitated, may be detected.

5. Data Analytics

Data analytics has optimized athletes' performance by identifying previously unknown factors and related events. Those actions include, for example, leg motion, dive angle, rotational speed, and fluid motion.

Trainers can help players to successfully use this type of sophisticated movement tracking. If it is on the order of milliseconds, it can be the deciding factor for a race win or loss.

6. Recovery Technology

A significant reduction in injury levels and faster detection times demonstrates how technology greatly benefits sports training. Performance monitoring, movement processing, and improving communication are not only advantages but also contribute to making less susceptible environments.

Trainers and coaches can use training management software to monitor the specific training-based elements related to, for example, energy, nutrition, and sleep, that constitute the training process. Individualization of practices by trainers or coaches to optimize results helps prevent fatigue and self-inflicted injuries.

Besides the unavoidable external factors, injury-free sports may eventually be realized as a future scenario.

7. Communication and Collaboration Tools

Training communication has been enhanced by tools such as YouTube. YouTube contains millions of minutes of exercise and entertainment that are available to, and easily shared by anyone.

Physicists, especially in the area of sport and motor control, need to put much more emphasis on teaching sport and motor control with play debates or footage from films for their continuing education.1 Athletes and coaches can load and view the required films during sports practice or leisure time.

Other communication technologies have further been developed, namely My Fitness Pal, computer or mobile-phone journals on food and exercise, and personal digital health. My Fitness Pal enables trainers to monitor athletes' everyday diets, and players would be responsible for their training.