Rohit Sharma
The no.2 ranked ODI batsman Rohit Sharma will play the vice-captain role in the upcoming World Cup. The right-handed opening batsman will play his second World Cup tournament in the upcoming World Cup.
Age: 31 years
Role: Vice-Captain, Opening batsman
Batting Style: Right-hand batsman
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break
Important stats:
(Batting)
| Stats | ODI (from 2007) | World Cup (2015) |
| Matches | 206 | 8 |
| Innings | 200 | 8 |
| Runs scored | 8,010 | 330 |
| Highest Score | 264 | 137 |
| Average | 47.39 | 47.14 |
| Strike rate | 87.95 | 91.66 |
| 100s/50s | 22/41 | 1/2 |
(Bowling)
| Stats | ODI (from 2007) | World Cup (2015) |
| Innings | 38 | 1 |
| Overs bowled | 98.5 | 3.0 |
| Wickets | 8 | 0 |
| Best bowling in an innings | 2/27 | – |
| Average | 64.37 | – |
| Economy rate | 5.21 | 7.00 |
| 4wk/5wk | 0/0 | 0/0 |