Rohit Sharma overtook MS Dhoni to become India's highest-capped Player in Twenty20 cricket. Rohit, who also can overtake Virat Kohli to become the highest run-scorer in T20Is, has now played 99 Twenty20 internationals overtaking former Indian captain Dhoni's record of 98 T20Is. Pakistan's Shoaib Malik is the highest-capped T20I player with 111 Twenty20 Internationals appearances, while Shahid Afridi with 99 matches is second in the list. India vs Bangladesh 1st T20I 2019: Rohit Sharma vs Mustafizur Rahman, Shikhar Dhawan vs Shafiul Islam & Other Mini Battles to Watch Out for in Delhi. 

Rohit, who made his T20I debut in 2007, moved to the third place on the list of players with most T20I appearances after Pakistan's Shoaib Malik (111) and Shahid Afridi (99). Meanwhile, on Sunday, Rohit could also break Virat Kohli's record for most runs scored in T20I cricket. Rohit is currently seven runs behind Kohli's tally. While the stand-in captain averages just above 30 in T20Is, Kohli is well ahead 2,450 runs. India Vs Bangladesh, Cricket Score 1st T20I Match. 

Rohit had earlier captained India to the Asia Cup victory last year when Kohli was rested. Speaking on the eve of the match on Saturday, Rohit told reporters: "My job as a captain is very simple -- I just want to take the team forward from where Virat has left the team. "What I have done at the limited opportunities that I have got is to maintain what Virat has done previously with the team. I am just trying to carry that forward. (With IANS Inputs).

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