Rohit Sharma Biography
Today, we will take a brief look at one of the most sensational batters of all time, currently handling the reins of the Indian national cricket team. Yes, we are speaking of none other than Rohit Sharma, the hotshot opener who has taken the cricketing world by storm with his powerful sixes and mesmerizing shots. Let’s take a deep dive into his life and career!
About Player
Rohit Sharma is the current captain of the Indian national cricket team in all formats. At 36, Rohit is going strong and is considered one of the top batters in the world and the best opening batsman of all time. He is known for his impeccable timing, hitting straight sixes off the bat across the boundary. A natural leader, he plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL, which has won five titles under his aegis. He is a right-handed batsman and was part of the team that won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy as well.
Early Career
Rohit Sharma was born on 30 April 1987 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. From his early days, Rohit was a prolific cricketer, displaying superb talent as a bowler. Due to strained financial conditions, he could not dream of taking up cricket seriously. However, he joined a cricket camp with his uncle’s help, where he met his coach-to-be, Dinesh Lad. Lad saw the skill the young Rohit showed on the field and got him a scholarship at the school he coached at. Subsequently, he played league cricket and went on to play domestic cricket and eventually got a chance in the India A team. Rohit made his debut in first-class cricket for the India A team in 2006 against New Zealand.
Matches- National and International
Rohit Sharma has had an eventful career and continues to perform exceptionally in all categories. Let us take a look at his stats till now and get an overview of his performance:
Records
Rohit Sharma holds the present world record for the highest runs by an individual cricketer (264 runs) in an ODI match. He is also the sole cricketer to have scored double-centuries in three ODI matches. Apart from this, Rohit Sharma holds the record for hitting the most hundreds (5) in a single Cricket World Cup. Owing to this feat, Sharma won the ICC Cricketer of the Year in 2019.
ODIs
Rohit Sharma has scored a total of 10112 runs in ODIs as of now, with an average run rate of 48.6. He has appeared in 252 ODI matches, remaining not out in 36 of them.
Tests
Rohit Sharma has scored a total of 3677 runs in 52 Test matches with an average run rate of 46.54. He has remained not out in 9 matches. His highest Test innings score is 212 runs.
T20
Rohit has appeared in 148 matches and has remained not out in 17 of them. He has scored a total of 3853 runs in T20 International matches till now, with an average run rate of 31.32.
IPL
During the total tenure of his IPL career, Rohit Sharma has scored an impressive 6211 runs in 243 matches with 257 sixes and 554 boundaries.
Awards
Rohit Sharma was the recipient of the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2015 and also the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2020.
So, that was a short history of Rohit Sharma’s career till now. If you are a Rohit Sharma fan, do not miss him as he appears for the Indian team this World Cup!
