The selection of the white-ball squad of the India tour to Australia featured Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Gill replaced Rohit as the captain of ODI even though he had a great record in the format. The move has elicited debates among the fans and industry pundits, with some arguing that revenge was served right based on the move.
Under Rohit’s leadership, India played 56 ODIs, winning 42, losing 12, with one tie and one no-result. By the end of his captaincy, Rohit boasted a win percentage of 75 and guided India to the 2025 Champions Trophy final. Besides international cricket, Rohit has also achieved remarkable success in the IPL, securing five titles with the Mumbai Indians.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has captained the Gujarat Titans in 27 T20 matches to date. Although his experience in the IPL is shorter than Rohit’s, he has already shown strong leadership qualities. Therefore, comparing the two after 27 matches reveals Rohit’s established record and Gill’s emerging potential as a leader.
1. Rohit Sharma vs Shubman Gill- Wins 27th IPL Matches as Captain.
Rohit Sharma won 17 of his first 27 IPL matches as Mumbai Indians captain, losing 10, giving him a win percentage of 62.97. His wins came against teams like Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Shubman Gill, leading Gujarat Titans in 27 matches, has won 14 games and lost 13, with a win percentage of 51.87. His wins include multiple victories against Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, and Rajasthan Royals.
2. Rohit Sharma vs Shubman Gill Runs and Strike rate after 27 IPL Matches.
Rohit made his first 27 IPL matches as captain with 678 runs and an average of 30.81 and a strike rate of 125.09. He performed remarkably against Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
On the other hand, Gill had 1,076 runs at 27 matches with Gujarat Titans at 44.83 and a strike rate of 152.40. He scored consistently high points against Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
3. Rohit Sharma vs. Shubman Gill 50-Plus after 27 IPL Matches.
Rohit Sharma had scored four half-centuries in his first 27 games as MI captain, the highest of them being 79*. The other fifties were in his matches with Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings.
Gill has 8 50+ score in his 27 matches as captain of GT which included 104-century against CSK. He registered half-centuries in the games against such teams as Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, KKR, and PBKS.
4. Rohit Sharma vs Shubman Gill Runs in Wins after 27 IPL Matches.
During the 17victories of Rohit, he had 469 runs with a 39.08 average and a strike rate of 137.94 and two half-centuries. His efforts made MI win some of the most important matches that he conducted.
Gill made 702 runs in the 14 matches where Gujarat Titans won with an average of 58.50 with a strike rate of 151.94. He also made a hundred and fifty fifties in these wins, and demonstrated his efficiency as a captain-batter.
