India and WI would clash in the five-T20I series, starting July 29. Rohit Sharma is on the verge of breaking a significant T20I record of legend MS Dhoni.
Record
Dhoni slammed 1,112 T20I runs while leading India, the second-most by an Indian captain, after Virat Kohli (1,570). Rohit requires just 60 runs to surpass Dhoni.
Stats (as captain)
Rohit has led India in 31 T20Is so far. He has slammed 1,053 runs in these matches at 36.31. The 35-year-old has a strike rate of 152.83 as captain.
T20I stats
Overall, Rohit has scored 3,379 runs from 128 T20Is at an average of 32.18. In the upcoming series, he could become the first-ever batter to touch the 3,500-run mark.
Vs WI
Rohit has the most runs by a batter against the WI in T20I cricket. In 18 T20Is against the Windies, the Indian skipper has slammed 585 runs at 39.00.
10,000 runs
Earlier this year, Rohit became the second Indian after Kohli to complete 10,000 T20 runs. The former (10,229) now has an opportunity to eclipse Kohli (10,626).