'I don't think those 5-6 hundreds make too much sense' - India skipper Rohit Sharma reflects on losses in major tournaments

The star India captain Rohit Sharma has candidly discussed the lingering disappointment of India's trophy drought in major cricket events since 2014. This revelation came ahead of the first Test against England scheduled for Thursday, January 25. Despite a remarkable performance in major tournaments from 2014 onwards, India has been unable to secure a title, reaching the knockout stages nine out of the last ten times without clinching the ultimate prize.

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In the specified period, India has emerged victorious in the highest number of matches in world events, securing 63 wins out of 92 matches. When reflecting on his captaincy tenure as the full-time skipper for Team India since 2022, Sharma expressed regret over not winning any major event. Despite this, he emphasized the significance of maintaining a positive mindset for upcoming events, recognizing the impossibility of altering the past.

"The last three years have been great. Except winning the finals of major trophies, we have won everything. That's one thing we've not been able to accomplish, but I think time will come. All we need to do is stay in a good mindset, not worry too much about the past, because you can't change the past. What you can change is what is going to come next, so all of us are quite focussed on that,” Rohit said on JioCinema.

Kya , I mean i got 5 hundred 2019 world cup kya hua haar gye na🥺, kuchh faayda nahi hai uska🥺@ImRo45 🫂 Always With you Captain ❤️pic.twitter.com/ZzRSrncmLB

— 🧢ʀᴀᴊɴᴀɴᴅᴀɴɪ ꜱɪɴɢʜ⁴⁵🇮🇳 ( Rohika) (@Singh_Ro45) January 25, 2024

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I don't think those 5-6 hundred make too much sense: Rohit Sharma

 Continuing with his discussion, Rohit Sharma looked back on his impressive performance in the 2019 ODI World Cup. He emphasized that individual success doesn't bring much satisfaction if the team doesn't ultimately secure the trophy. Notably, in the ODI World Cup 2019, the Indian opener concluded as the leading run-scorer with 648 runs from nine innings at an average of 81, achieving a record five centuries (the most in a single edition) and one fifty. Despite his outstanding contributions, India exited the tournament after a defeat against New Zealand in the first semi-final, falling short of claiming the coveted trophy.

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"I wanted to bring about a certain change, players going out there and playing with a lot of freedom. I wanted to take the statistical side of cricket out of this team. We are playing our hearts out Numbers are overrated. In India, we do talk a lot about numbers and all of that. I got five hundreds in the 2019 World Cup, but we still lost. The hundreds don't matter. If you don't win trophies, I don't think those 5-6 hundreds make too much sense. Team sport is all about winning trophies, not about individual accomplishments,” he added.