Rohit Gurunath Sharma, is an Indian cricketing champion in all sorts. Rohit Sharma is the current all format captain of the Indian Cricket Team and IPL franchise, Mumbai Indians. He was born in Nagpur and later moved to Mumbai where he was raised by his uncles and grandparents.
Nicknamed as Hitman, Rohit Sharma is known for his aggressive hitting as an opener and also in the middle order. His batting style perfectly matches the typical and ‘Khadoos’ Mumbai batting.
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Personal Profile
- Date of birth: April 30th, 1987
- Height: 1.74 m
- Birthplace: Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- Zodiac Sign: Aries
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Education: Swami Vivekanand International School, Mumbai
- Marital status: Married
- Wife: Ritika Sajdeh
- Jersey No: 45 (77 previously)
- Favourite shot: Pull
- Batting style: Right handed batter
- Bowling style: Right Arm Off Break
Rohit Sharma’s Family
- Father: Gurunath Sharma
- Mother: Purnima Sharma
- Brother: Vishal Sharma
- Wife: Ritika Sajdeh
- Daughter: Samaira
Rohit Sharma is a versatile right handed opener, capable of batting down the order too. It was in ICC Champions Trophy 2013 when Rohit was promoted to the opening position. He’s known for the explosive start that he provides in the powerplay.
Rohit Sharma bowls right arm off break. In his initial days, he would roll over his arm when required. Rohit pulled off an hat-trick in 2009 while playing for Deccan Chargers. It was against his current side Mumbai Indians where he managed to dismiss Abhishek Nayar, Harbhajan Singh and JP Duminy. Rohit was last seen bowling in an IPL match against KKR in 2021. His last dismissal in the IPL was in 2014.
Cricket Career
While in Mumbai, Rohit studied at the Swami Vivekanand International School. Rohit’s then coach, Dinesh Lad helped him get the scholarship at the school. He was also instrumental in promoting Rohit as an opener.
Rohit grabbed all these opportunities and had a great run in school cricket.
Rohit ended up on the winning side on his List A debut for the West Zone. He grabbed attention with a successful run in the tournament. He was in contention for the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 Indian side only to fail to make it to the final squad. His maiden Ranji Trophy stint began in 2006-07. His affair of double centuries began here itself when he scored one against Gujarat. With no surprise then, Mumbai won that edition.
Rohit Sharma also featured in the ICC U-19 World Cup 2006. India ended the campaign as runners-up with Cheteshwar Pujara being awarded Player Of The Tournament with 349 runs. Rohit Sharma managed to score 206 runs in 6 matches.
Rohit received his call-up to the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, the inaugural edition. Rohit’s debut match was played against England. Well, Rohit neither batted nor did he bowl. His breakthrough knock came against the Proteas where he scored 50 runs off 40 deliveries. In the finals victory against Pakistan, Rohit’s contribution of 30 runs remains less appreciated. After this successful campaign, Rohit earned a spot in the Deccan Chargers side of 2008.
It was a series of disappointment for Rohit Sharma in international circuit as he wasn’t picked up for the ICC Champions Trophy 2009/10 and ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Injuries and lack of form turned out to be major concerns in Hitman’s career.
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Rohit earned a much needed call up to the Indian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2012. It wasn’t the best comeback for him in a major tournament as he could score only 82 runs in 5 matches.
2013 was a breakthrough year for Rohit Sharma. Rohit was promoted to the opening position in the ICC Champions Trophy 2013.
Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma formed an iconic and memorable opening duo. Rohit scored 177 runs in 5 matches with the highest score of 65 runs. In November 2013, Rohit smashed his maiden double hundred against Australia. Rohit played his maiden test against West Indies in the same series when Sachin Tendulkar retired. Rohit hit 177 runs on his debut.
Soon in 2014, Rohit Sharma ended up as India’s second highest run getter in ICC World T20 2014. Sharma managed to score 200 runs from 6 matches. In November 2014, Rohit Sharma scored the highest individual score in One Day International format. Playing against neighbors Sri Lanka, Rohit scored 264 runs off 173 deliveries at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Rohit Sharma had another high scoring campaign at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Rohit ended up as India’s second highest run scorer with 330 runs that included one century and 2 half centuries.
Rohit had a disastrous run in the ICC T20 World Cup 2016. He managed only 88 runs in 5 matches. Known for his grand comebacks, Rohit scored 304 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.
Rohit Sharma won the Golden Bat at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Rohit hit 648 runs in just 9 matches. Rohit managed to hit five centuries in the entire tournament. Rohit also scored his maiden test double hundred against South Africa in Ranchi in the same year.
After India’s early exit from the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Virat Kohli stepped down from the captaincy role. Rohit Sharma was appointed the next permanent captain. Eventually, Virat handed over the captaincy role to Rohit Sharma in all formats.
Rohit Sharma’s IPL career began with Deccan Chargers in 2008. Deccan Chargers were crowned champions in 2009 under Adam Gilchrist. Rohit’s IPL journey turned around after he was bought by Mumbai Indians in 2011. It was an already star studded Mumbai Indians where Rohit Sharma had to leave a mark. In 2012, Rohit Sharma scored the highest individual score by any Mumbai Indians’ batter in IPL. He scored 109 runs against a bowling lineup that consisted names like Shakib, Kallis, Lee and Narine.
In 2013, Rohit was appointed as the captain of Mumbai Indians after Ricky Ponting decided to bench himself. Mumbai Indians went on to lift their maiden IPL title under Rohit’s captaincy. MI also went on to lift the Champions League T20 title in the same year. Rohit didn’t look back after such a successful campaign. MI became the most successful team in IPL after they won titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Rohit is the only player to have won six IPL titles. Rohit is currently the fourth highest run getter in the Indian Premier League.
2023 has been a great year for Rohit so far. Along with IPL, Rohit has the challenge of World Test Championship Final and ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The Hitman will look to finish India’s current trophy drought.
Batting Statistics
|
BATTING |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Test |
49 |
3379 |
45.7 |
55.9 |
|
ODI |
243 |
9825 |
48.6 |
90.0 |
|
T20I |
148 |
3853 |
31.3 |
139.2 |
|
IPL |
235 |
6063 |
30.0 |
130.0 |
Bowling Statistics
|
BOWLING |
Matches |
Wickets |
Economy |
Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Test |
49 |
2 |
3.50 |
112.0 |
|
ODI |
243 |
8 |
5.21 |
64.4 |
|
T20I |
148 |
1 |
9.97 |
113.0 |
|
IPL |
235 |
15 |
8.01 |
30.2 |
Rohit Sharma Records
- Rohit Sharma is the second highest run getter in T20Is.
- Rohit Sharma has scored four T20I centuries. (Highest by any batter)
- Highest individual score in ODIs. (264)
- Most IPL titles as a captain. (5)
- Most IPL titles as a player. (6)
- Highest run scorer for Mumbai Indians.
- Only Indian captain to score a T20I century.
Rohit Sharma Awards
- Arjuna Award for Cricket in 2015
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for Cricket in 2020.
Rohit Sharma Net Worth and Brand Endorsements
Aged 36, Rohit’s net worth is said to be around INR 214 Crore.
Following are Rohit’s brand endorsements:
- Brand ambassador of JioCinema.
- Brand Ambassador of Adidas
- Brand Ambassador of Aristocrat
- Brand Ambassador of Rasna
- Brand Ambassador of LaLiga
- Brand Ambassador of Sharp
Rohit Sharma Collections
- Rohit Sharma owns a collection of luxurious cars including one Lamborghini Urus.
- Adidas shoes
- Property in Khandala, Maharashtra.
Cricketers Statements on Rohit Sharma
- “Don’t commit your crimes when Rohit is batting, you’d hardly have any time” – Matthew Hayden
- “It is always a pleasure to bat with Rohit Sharma”- Virat Kohli
- “Watching Rohit Sharma bat is a pure bliss” – Zaheer Abbas
- “Rohit Sharma is the only player capable of scoring 200 in T20s”- Brad Hogg
- ” Rohit Sharma is the best example of a naturally gifted player”. – Michael Atherton.
- “Rohit Sharma is a match winner and teams are scared of him”. – Ramiz Raja
- ” Rohit Sharma is a calm captain and a gentleman”. – Nasser Hussain
- ” I don’t need to say that Rohit is a top batsman. We all know what he can do”. – Sourav Ganguly
- ” I would have loved to bat like Rohit Sharma in limited overs cricket”. – Sunil Gavaskar
FAQs about Rohit Sharma
Q. Who is Rohit Sharma’s favourite cricketer?
Ans: Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly his favorite cricketer.
Q. What is Rohit Sharma’s favourite ground?
Ans: Rohit has registered many big records at Eden Gardens making it his favorite ground.
Q. What is Rohit Sharma’s favourite food?
Ans: Rohit loves Puran Poli.
Q. Who is Rohit Sharma’s favourite footballer?
Ans: Rohit names French football legend Zinedine Zidane as his favorite.
Q. Which is Rohit Sharma’s favourite football club?
Ans: Rohit’s favorite club is Real Madrid.
Q. What is Rohit Sharma’s favourite shot?
Ans: Rohit loves the Pull shot.
