India | |
35 Years (30 Apr, 1987) | |
Male | |
Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra | |
top-order batter | |
right-hand bat | |
right-arm offbreak | |
2007 - 2022 |
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When he came onto the Indian cricket team circuit, he was dubbed Mr.Talent. Later on, he became the Hitman. As time wore on, he became the best captain in the country and he also gave many people a run for their money. It required the genius of MS Dhoni to forge Talent into Hitman. Rohit Gurunath Sharma is simply the greatest player at the top of the order in the Indian cricket team. Prior to 2013, Rohit was a precarious talent but he would increase the sadness of an Ind...Read More
When he came onto the Indian cricket team circuit, he was dubbed Mr.Talent. Later on, he became the Hitman. As time wore on, he became the best captain in the country and he also gave many people a run for their money. It required the genius of MS Dhoni to forge Talent into Hitman. Rohit Gurunath Sharma is simply the greatest player at the top of the order in the Indian cricket team. Prior to 2013, Rohit was a precarious talent but he would increase the sadness of an Indian fan. He would get starts but fail to convert them.
But, in 2013, promoted to open the innings, Rohit Sharma became the epitome of brilliance and aggression. He has three double hundreds in ODIs and four Twenty20 International tons. He is the leading six-hitter for India in ODIs and T20Is. At the top, his appetite for big scores and his astuteness as a leader has boosted India tremendously. India has been blessed by the brilliance of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in batting ever since 2013. While Kohli cuts opposition down to size with his artistry, Rohit bulldozes the opponents with his aggressive batting.
Rohit Sharma made his T20I debut during the World T20 2007 in South Africa against the hosts. In the same year, he made his ODI debut in Belfast against Ireland. Rohit had to wait six years for his Test debut, which he did against the West Indies in 2013.
Rohit Sharma is on the cusp of reaching 10,000 runs in ODI cricket. He is already the leading six-hitter in the world, with over 400 sixes. But, Rohit has revolutionized his batting in ODIs. In 2014, he created a world record when he blasted 264, the highest individual score in the history of ODI cricket. Not content with just one hundred, Rohit actually has three. In 2013, when Rohit came up to open the batting, he smashed 209 against Australia in Bangalore. The knock included 16 sixes and it propelled Rohit Sharma into superstardom.
In 2017, he scored his third double ton when he scored 208* against Sri Lanka in Mohali. In Twenty20 Internationals, he has the record for the most tons as well as sixes. Rohit also has scored the joint-fastest T20I ton off just 35 balls which he achieved against Sri Lanka. Apart from that, Rohit is the only batsman in history to have over 100 sixes combined in all formats against Australia.
In the 2019 World Cup, Rohit Sharma blasted five centuries and ended the tournament with 648 runs. In the space of two tournaments, Rohit Sharma equaled the record of Sachin Tendulkar who hit six centuries. Rohit hit one against Bangladesh in 2015.
His Test debut coincided with Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell series against the West Indies. Rohit started his Test career with a bang as he blasted 177 and 111* in the two Tests. Although he did not score an overseas century for a long time, Rohit broke the jinx when he scored a century at The Oval against England in 2021.
Rohit Sharma is one of the few cricketers to go past 5000 runs in the IPL. But, his impact has been in captaincy. He is the only individual to win the IPL six times, including five times with the Mumbai Indians. As captain, he was responsible for changing the way Mumbai Indians played the IPL. Rohit has won five titles in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
One more stat that distinguishes him is that he is the only player to hit 1000 runs against one single opponent in the IPL. He has scored that many runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders. When he started out his career, Rohit Sharma was an offspinner. Unbelievably, he is one of the rare bowlers who has taken two hat-tricks in the IPL. Rohit achieved this feat in the 2009 edition of the tournament in South Africa.
Player | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike-rate | 50s | 100s |
Rohit Sharma | 213 | 5611 | 31.17 | 130.39 | 40 | 1 |
In modern Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma has been known for his ‘rivalry’ with Rohit Sharma. Evidence of a rift between the two cricketers has never gone away totally. But, when it comes to captaincy, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are potent in international cricket. Virat Kohli may have the maximum number of wins in all formats as captain. But, whenever Rohit has stepped up to the captaincy, India has never lost a tournament.
In the IPL, Rohit has a massive advantage against Virat. Rohit has five IPL titles as captain in addition to one as a player. On the other hand, Virat Kohli has never won the IPL.
Two of the greatest modern-day players for India. One is an opening behemoth while the other is the greatest player of all time. Although Rohit has not captained India in Tests, he has had tremendous success in ODIs and T20Is. When it comes to IPL, Rohit is the clear winner. He has secured five IPL titles for Mumbai Indians while Kohli has not had success for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
In the limited time when Rohit has captained India, he has never lost a T20I or ODI series. The lack of an ICC trophy in limited-overs cricket might be the only stain in what has been a phenomenal captaincy for Kohli.
Player | Format | Matches | Runs | Ave | HS | 100s | 50s |
Virat Kohli | Tests | 98 | 7,854 | 50.34 | 254* | 27 | 27 |
Rohit Sharma | Tests | 43 | 3,047 | 46.87 | 212 | 8 | 14 |
Virat Kohli | ODIs | 254 | 12,169 | 59.07 | 183 | 43 | 62 |
Rohit Sharma | ODIs | 227 | 9,205 | 48.96 | 264 | 29 | 43 |
Virat Kohli | T20Is | 95 | 3227 | 52.04 | 94* | 0 | 29 |
Rohit Sharma | T20Is | 119 | 3197 | 33.3 | 118 | 4 | 26 |
Score | Opponent | Year | Venue | Fours | Sixes |
212 | South Africa | 2019 | Ranchi | 28 | 6 |
177 | West Indies | 2013 | Kolkata | 23 | 1 |
176 | South Africa | 2019 | Vishakhapatnam | 23 | 6 |
161 | England | 2021 | Chennai | 18 | 2 |
127 | South Africa | 2019 | Vishakhapatnam | 10 | 7 |
127 | England | 2021 | The Oval | 14 | 1 |
111* | West Indies | 2013 | Mumbai | 11 | 3 |
102* | Sri Lanka | 2017 | Nagpur | 8 | 1 |
Score | Opponent | Year | Venue | Fours | Sixes |
264 | Sri Lanka | 2014 | Kolkata | 33 | 9 |
209 | Australia | 2013 | Bangalore | 12 | 16 |
208* | Sri Lanka | 2017 | Mohali | 13 | 12 |
171* | Australia | 2016 | Perth | 13 | 7 |
162 | West Indies | 2018 | Mumbai | 20 | 4 |
159 | West Indies | 2019 | Vishakhapatnam | 17 | 5 |
152* | West Indies | 2018 | Guwahati | 15 | 8 |
150 | South Africa | 2015 | Kanpur | 13 | 6 |
147 | New Zealand | 2017 | Kanpur | 18 | 2 |
141* | Australia | 2013 | Jaipur | 17 | 4 |
140 | Pakistan | 2019 | Manchester | 14 | 3 |
138 | Australia | 2015 | Melbourne | 9 | 4 |
137* | England | 2018 | Trent Bridge | 15 | 4 |
137 | Bangladesh | 2015 | Melbourne | 14 | 3 |
133 | Australia | 2019 | Sydney | 10 | 6 |
125 | Australia | 2017 | Nagpur | 11 | 5 |
124* | Sri Lanka | 2017 | Pallekele | 16 | 2 |
124 | Australia | 2016 | Brisbane | 11 | 3 |
123* | Bangladesh | 2017 | Birmingham | 15 | 1 |
122* | South Africa | 2019 | Southampton | 13 | 2 |
119 | Australia | 2020 | Bangalore | 8 | 6 |
115 | South Africa | 2018 | Port Elizabeth | 11 | 4 |
114 | Zimbabwe | 2010 | Bulawayo | 6 | 4 |
111* | Pakistan | 2018 | Dubai | 7 | 4 |
104 | Sri Lanka | 2017 | Colombo | 11 | 3 |
104 | Bangladesh | 2019 | Birmingham | 7 | 5 |
103 | Sri Lanka | 2019 | Leeds | 14 | 2 |
102 | England | 2019 | Birmingham | 15 | 0 |
101* | Sri Lanka | 10 | Bulawayo | 6 | 2 |
Score | Opponent | Year | Venue | Fours | Sixes |
118 | Sri Lanka | 2017 | Indore | 12 | 10 |
111* | West Indies | 2018 | Lucknow | 8 | 7 |
106 | South Africa | 2015 | Dharamshala | 12 | 5 |
100* | England | 2018 | Bristol | 11 | 5 |
Rohit Sharma is one of the top cricketers in the world and thus his net worth is on the higher side. Rohit Sharma’s Net Worth is USD 18.7 million which is Rs 130 crore approximately. Rohit is also in the Grade A+ category of the BCCI central contracts and he is paid a salary of Rs 7 crore annually. Apart from the BCCI contract, Rohit Sharma is paid Rs 15 crore by the Mumbai Indians franchise per season.
These are the brands that are endorsed by Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is one of the top celebrities in India. With such a high net worth and brand endorsements, his list of cars is also phenomenal. His first car was a Skoda Laura. Apart from that, he has a Toyota Fortuner and a BMW X3. But, his dream car is a BMW M5, that too a F1 version of it. Rohit also has Mercedes, Nissan and Audi.
Rohit Sharma was born on April 30, 1987 in Nagpur. He is currently 34 years of age.
Rohit Sharma’s height is five foot seven inches or 170 cms. His weight is 72 kgs.
Rohit Sharma was born in Nagpur to Gurunath and Purnima Sharma. His father was a caretaker of a transport firm storehouse. At a young age, he moved to Mumbai because of his father’s low wages. Rohit was raised by his grandparents and uncles in Mumbai.It was during his time in Mumbai that Rohit made big strides in domestic, local and school cricket. Under the guidance of Dinesh Lad, Rohit Sharma switched from an offspinner to an opener in cricket.
Rohit’s father’s name is Gurunath Sharma. His mother’s name is Purnima. Rohit Sharma’s wife name is Ritika Sajdeh. He also has a younger brother called Vishal Sharma.
Ritika Sajdeh is the wife of Rohit Sharma. Ritika was working as a sports manager at Cornerstone Sports and Entertainment. It was a management company owned by her cousin. Rohit married Ritika in 2015.
In 2018, Rohit and Ritika welcomed their daughter Samaira in this world.
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