The best captain this year in ODIs has been Rohit Sharma. Under him, India started the year with a 3-0 ODI series win over England at home. Rohit led from the front in the 2nd ODI in Cuttack, scoring a 90-ball 119. India, this year, became the first side to win the Champions Trophy thrice. Rohit became only the second captain from his country to win two ICC trophies. The Rohit-led Team India tamed New Zealand in a one-sided 2025 final in Dubai. Rohit’s 79 helped India chase down 252 to lift the cup.
Rohit Sharma became only the fourth captain to be adjudged the Player of the match in Final. Rohit is also the second captain to win ICC titles in both ODI and T20I formats, joining the great MS Dhoni. Earlier this year, Rohit became the first international captain to lead his team into the final of all four major ICC events, namely the World Test Championship 2023, ODI World Cup 2023, T20 World Cup 2024 and the Champions Trophy 2025. India faced crushing defeats in the WTC final and the ODI World Cup final at the hands of Australia. However, the Rohit Sharma-led side made a remarkable comeback to win back-to-back ICC Trophies for the first time in their history.
Rohit Sharma captained India in a total of 56 ODI matches from 2017 to 2025 and managed to win 42 of them. His win percentage as India’s ODI captain is 75.00. In 56 ODIs for Team India as captain, Rohit Sharma scored 2506 runs with a strike rate of 111.97 and an average of 52.20. Rohit also has the most successive wins for an Indian captain in ICC events. India won 13 such matches under him, starting from the 2024.
Rohit Sharma also became the No. 1 ODI batter, shattered several records in 2025. He finished as India’s second-highest run-scorer in ODIs this year, only behind Virat Kohli (651). In 14 games, he amassed 650 runs at an incredible average of 50. His tally includes 2 tons, 4 half-centuries, and a strike rate of 100.46. The one main ICC tournament this year was Champions Trophy 2025 and under Rohit Sharma, India went unbeaten and won the Trophy which makes him the Best ODI Captain of the Year.
