The captain of the India national cricket team is an Indian international cricketer.

He is a right-handed batter.

Considered one of the best hitters of his generation and one of the greatest opening hitters of all time, Sharma is known for his timing, elegance, six-hitting abilities and leadership skills.

Most double centuries in cricket, most centuries at Cricket World Cup, and most hundreds in Twenty20 Internationals are some of the records that Sharma holds.

A player has scored 5 T20I centuries.

He plays domestic cricket for Mumbai.

Under his leadership, the team has won 5 titles, making him the most successful captain in the history of the league.

He was part of the team that won the T20 World Cup in 2007, and also played in the finals of both tournaments.

Four players have played in every edition of the T20 World Cup, from the inaugural edition in 2007, to the latest one in 2022.

He is the only player to have scored three double-centuries in One Day Internationals and he also holds the record for scoring most hundreds in a single Cricket World Cup.

In 2015 he received the Arjuna Award, and in 2020 he will receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award from the Government of India.

Under his captaincy, India won the Asia Cup seven times and the Nidahas Trophy twice, their second overall and first in T20I format.