Nearly two years after Rohit Sharma retired from the shortest format of the game, Rohit Sharma’s reign as the most capped player in T20I cricket has ended. The former Indian captain had made his debut in 2007 and hung up his boots after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Most matches inTest format – Sachin Tendulkar (200)ODI format – Sachin Tendulkar (463)T20I format – Paul Stirling (160)*Today, Paul Stirling surpassed Rohit Sharma’s 159 matches to become the most capped player in T20I history.#UAEvsIRE pic.twitter.com/sjroFHzhg9
— ?????? (@Shebas_10dulkar) January 29, 2026At that time, Rohit took 17 years to feature in 159 matches. Ireland’s captain and opener, Paul Stirling, has eclipsed that. His 160th game came against the UAE at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Fascinatingly, Stirling’s also in his 17th year of T20I career and is also an opener, just like Rohit.
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PlayerTeamSpanMatchesPaul StirlingIreland2009-2026160Rohit SharmaIndia2007-2024159George DockrellIreland2010-2026153Mohammad NabiAfghanistan2010-2026148Jos ButtlerEngland2011-2025144Paul Stirling goes past Rohit Sharma to become most capped player in T20I history Inside Sport India.
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