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Rohit Sharma

Sharma in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Rohit Gurunath Sharma
Born	(1987-04-30) 30 April 1987 (age 38) Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Nickname	Hitman Shana
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Top-order batter
Relations	Ritika Sajdeh ​ (m. 2015)​
International information
National side	India (2007–present)
Test debut (cap 280)	6 November 2013 v West Indies
Last Test	26 December 2024 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 168)	23 June 2007 v Ireland
Last ODI	9 March 2025 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.	45 (formerly 77)
T20I debut (cap 17)	19 September 2007 v England
Last T20I	29 June 2024 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.	45 (formerly 77)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006/07–present	Mumbai
2008–2010	Deccan Chargers (squad no. 45)
2011–present	Mumbai Indians (squad no. 45)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 67 273 159 129 Runs scored 4,301 11,168 4,231 9,318 Batting average 40.57 48.76 32.05 49.04 100s/50s 12/18 32/58 5/32 29/38 Top score 212 264 121* 309* Balls bowled 383 610 68 2,153 Wickets 2 9 1 24 Bowling average 112.00 59.22 113.00 48.08 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/26 2/27 1/22 4/41 Catches/stumpings 68/– 96/– 65/– 112/–
Medal record Men's cricket Representing  India ODI World Cup Second 2023 India {{{3}}} T20 World Cup 2007 South Africa {{{3}}} 2024 West Indies / United States {{{3}}} Second 2014 Bangladesh {{{3}}} World Test Championship Second 2021 England {{{3}}} Second 2023 England {{{3}}} Champions Trophy 2013 England / Wales {{{3}}} 2025 United Arab Emirates {{{3}}} Second 2017 England / Wales {{{3}}} Asia Cup 2010 Sri Lanka {{{3}}} 2016 Bangladesh {{{3}}} 2018 United Arab Emirates {{{3}}} 2023 Sri Lanka {{{3}}} Second 2008 Pakistan {{{3}}} U19 World Cup Second 2006 Sri Lanka {{{3}}}
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 March 2025

Rohit Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian international cricketer. Sharma is considered to be one of the best batsmen of his generation and one of the greatest opening batters of all time. He is also known as Hitman for his timing, elegance, six-hitting abilities and leadership skills.

He plays for Mumbai Indians and Mumbai cricket team in Indian Premier League (IPL) and domestic cricket respectively. He formerly captained Mumbai Indians and the team has won 5 Indian Premier League titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 under him, making him the most successful captain in IPL history, sharing this record with MS Dhoni.

After leading India to the victory at the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, he announced his retirement from T20Is. He also led India to victory in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Early life

Sharma hitting a six

Sharma was born on 30 April 1987 in Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India to Purnima Sharma and Gurunath Sharma. Sharma was raised by his grandparents and uncles in Borivali because of his father's low income. He would visit his parents, who lived in a single-room house in Dombivli, only during weekends. He has a younger brother, Vishal Sharma.

Career beginnings

Sharma joined a cricket camp in 1999 with his uncle's money. Dinesh Lad, his coach at the camp, asked him to change his school to Swami Vivekanand International School, where Lad was the coach and the cricket facilities were better than those at Sharma's old school. Sharma recollects, "I told him I couldn't afford it, but he got me a scholarship. So for four years I didn't pay a penny, and did well in my cricket". Sharma started as an off-spinner who could bat a bit before Lad noticed his batting ability and promoted him from number eight to open the innings. He excelled in the Harris and Giles Shield school cricket tournaments, scoring a century on debut as an opener.

Professional career

Sharma plays for Mumbai Indians and Mumbai cricket team in Indian Premier League (IPL) and domestic cricket respectively. He formerly captained Mumbai Indians and the team has won 5 Indian Premier League titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 under him, making him the most successful captain in IPL history. With India, Rohit Sharma was a member of the team that won the 2007 T20 World Cup, and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, where he played in the finals of both tournaments. He is also one of two players who have played in every edition of the T20 World Cup, from the inaugural edition in 2007 to the latest one in 2024. He is the only Indian player to win two T20 World Cups. He became the second Indian captain to win a T20 World Cup, when he led India to win the 2024 T20 World Cup.

In November 2020, Sharma was nominated for both the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Decade and the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Decade awards.

In May 2024, he was named as a captain in India’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. In June 2024, during a match against Ireland, Rohit Sharma achieved the milestone of hitting 600 sixes in international cricket across all formats. On 29 June 2024, Sharma led India to win the 2024 T-20 World cup after defeating South Africa in the finals. In the post-match press conference after the T20 World Cup victory, Sharma declared his retirement from T20s, while confirming that he would continue to represent India in ODIs and Test match formats.

Playing style

Sharma playing a late cut shot during the 2015 World Cup

Sharma is an aggressive batsman but plays with style and elegance. He is usually an opening batsman in limited overs cricket, but has played most of his Test cricket as a middle-order batsman.

While Sharma is not a regular bowler, he can bowl right-arm off spin. He usually fields in the slips and has said this is a part of his game which he works very hard on for improvement.

Philanthropy

Sharma engages in numerous philanthropic activities, promoting various causes such as animal welfare, health, and children. He is particularly vocal about the protection of animals and has supported various initiatives and organisations to promote the cause.

Personal life

Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh during their wedding

Sharma is married to Ritika Sajdeh. They have a daughter named Samaira, born on 30 December 2018.

Interesting facts about Rohit Sharma

• Sharma is the only Indian player to win two T20 World Cups.
• He has received two national honours, the Arjuna Award in 2015 and the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2020 by the Government of India.
• Sharma had a disastrous loss of form in 2012 and scored only 168 runs in the whole calendar year. Even so, his captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed faith in him, and his career was revived in 2013.
• He practices an eggetarian diet.
• Sharma is the official Rhino Ambassador for WWF-India.
• He is a practitioner of the meditation technique Sahaj Marg.

Rohit Sharma quotes

• "Success on the outside indeed begins with success on the inside."
• "You need to realise that you must have something to aim for, something to drive you."
• "All success in life, whether material or spiritual, starts with the thoughts that you put into your mind every second of every minute of every day. Your outer world reflects the state of your inner world."
• "By controlling the thoughts that you think and the way you respond to the events of your life, you begin to control your destiny."

Career Statistics

International Career

Records and achievements

Sharma holds several batting records. These include most runs in T20 Internationals, most sixes in international cricket, most double centuries in ODI cricket (3), most centuries at Cricket World Cups (7) and joint most hundreds in Twenty20 Internationals (5).He also holds the world record for the highest individual score (264) in a One Day International (ODI) and also holds the record for scoring most hundreds (five) in a single Cricket World Cup, for which he won the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year award in 2019. He is the first and only captain to lead a team in all ICC tournament finals.

Sharma receiving Arjuna award

Awards & Honours

Awards

Honours

Trophies

Television appearances

See also

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