Moments after India’s thumping 9-wicket win over Australia in the 3rd ODI at the SCG, social media lit up with tributes to MS Dhoni — but not for his on-field presence. The reason? Rohit Sharma just broke one of Dhoni’s long-standing records.

Rohit, at 38 years and 178 days, became the oldest Indian cricketer to win the Player of the Series award in ODIs, surpassing Dhoni, who was 37 years and 194 days old when he achieved the same feat during the 2019 Australia tour.

Here’s the list of India’s oldest to win the award:

  • 38y 178d – Rohit Sharma (2025)

  • 37y 194d – MS Dhoni (2019)

  • 37y 190d – Sunil Gavaskar (1986)

The moment reignited nostalgia among fans, who flooded social media with highlights of Dhoni’s 2019 heroics and comparisons between the two captains’ leadership eras.

Adding to the buzz, David Warner, in his post-match remarks, praised Dhoni’s impact:

“The Dhoni factor in IPL is ridiculous. Everywhere he goes, his t-shirts are all over the stadium. Whatever he’s done for Indian cricket is incredible.”

Fittingly, only two Indian players have ever won a Player of the Series award in Australia (ODI) —

  1. MS Dhoni

  2. Rohit Sharma
    End of list.

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