Overview

• BCCI’s birthday message underscored his roles as Test captain and ODI/T20I vice-captain, noting 113 international games, 6,000 runs and 18 hundreds.
• He serves as Suryakumar Yadav’s deputy for the Asia Cup starting Tuesday, with Pakistan slated as India’s opponent on September 14.
• His first assignment as Test skipper yielded 754 runs in England as India drew the five-match series 2-2.
• Career returns now stand at 2,647 runs in 37 Tests, 2,775 in 55 ODIs at an average of 59.04, and 578 in 21 T20Is.
• Public tributes poured in, including a citywide projection by Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad and a viral rose gesture from teammate Abhishek Sharma.