Rohit Sharma will become India’s most-capped T20I player when he takes the field in the first T20I against Bangladesh at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday (November 3).

Having made his shortest format debut at the World T20 in 2007, Rohit has represented India in 98 T20Is so far. He will surpass MS Dhoni's tally of 98 T20Is for the country.

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Rohit, who will be leading India in this series with regular skipper Virat Kohli taking rest, spoke to the media on the eve of the match and said that T20I cricket over the last 12 years has made him a stronger player.

"It's been a long journey since 2007 when I made my debut in the T20 World Cup. It's been a long journey which has had a lot of ups and downs as well. There's been so many things that I have learnt in the last 12 years I have played this format. Today, I sit here with heads on my shoulder," he told reporters

"When you come into the team as a young player, you're only trying to learn things. It happened quite smoothly at the start. But then with few ups and few downs, I have become a stronger player. I have understood my game really well.

"It's been a fruitful journey so far. There are a lot of crucial knocks that I played over 12 years."

Meanwhile, Rohit is also on the cusp of breaking Virat Kohli's record for most runs scored in T20I cricket. With 2443 runs to his name, Rohit is just 7 behind Virat’s tally and the latter’s absence in this series will give the former a chance to take a sizeable lead at the top of the batting charts.