Rohit Sharma Indian International cricketer and the Indian cricket team’s ODI captain, and a former Test and T20I captain. Rohit Gurunath Sharma.
Early Life Of Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma born on 30 April 1987 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Telugu-Marathi background Family; mother from Visakhapatnam, father a transport firm caretaker. Raised by grandparents in Borivali due to financial constraints; visited parents in Dombivli on weekends.
Personal Family: Rohit Sharma wed Ritika Sajdeh, his long-term partner of seven years (2008), on 13 December 2015. They have two kids—a daughter, Samaira (born 30 December 2018), and a son, Ahaan (born 15 November 2024).
Youth Career Highlights
- Captaincy: Became the captain of Mumbai during 2013–14, following the retirement of Ajit Agarkar.
- List A Debut (2005): Represented West Zone in Deodhar Trophy, scored 31* against Central Zone.
- Breakthrough Innings: Made 142 (123 balls) against North Zone, drawing attention.
- India A & First-Class Debut (2006): Played against New Zealand A (57 & 22) and made Mumbai. Ranji debut.
- Ranji Trophy Success: Made 205 against Gujarat (2006–07) and 309* (2009) – his highest first-class score.
2015-2019, 2023 WorldCup
Rohit has been India’s most consistent performer in Cricket World Cups, having developed from a middle-order batsman to a forceful opener and captain in three editions. Batting at the middle order in the 2015 World Cup, he made 330 runs at an average of 47.14 with a match-winning 137 vs Bangladesh in the quarter-finals. By the 2019 World Cup, he had evolved into an opener and became India’s top run-scorer with a record 648 runs, including five centuries—the highest by any batsman in a single World Cup.
His attacking starts were instrumental, even if India lost in the semi-finals. In the 2023 World Cup, as captain, he guided India to an unbeaten run till the final, hammering 597 runs at a scorching strike rate of 125.94, including a fast 131 against Afghanistan. For all his endeavour, India became the runners-up after going down to Australia in the final. With 1,575 World Cup runs and seven hundreds (equal-most with Sachin Tendulkar), Rohit has ensured his place as one of India’s finest World Cup batsmen, famous for his aggressive starts and captaincy.
20 International Matches
- 2007 T20 World Cup: Contributed significantly to India’s championship victory, making an unbeaten 50 (40) against South Africa in a win-or-bust Super 8 game and 30(16) in the final against Pakistan.
- First T20I Century (2015): Made 106 against South Africa at Dharamshala, becoming the second Indian (Suresh Raina being the first) to have centuries in all three formats.
- Joint-Fastest T20I Century (2017): Smashed 118 (43) against Sri Lanka, reaching 100 in 35 balls (equalling David Miller’s record).
- Record-Breaking T20I Centuries: First player to score four T20I centuries (2018 vs West Indies), one more than Colin Munro’s three.
Milestones:
- 2,000 T20I runs (2018) – second Indian after Virat Kohli.
- Most-capped Indian in T20Is (2019) – first male player to 100 T20I appearances.
- Most sixes by an Indian in T20 World Cups (34, overtaking Yuvraj Singh).
Captaincy:
- Won Nidahas Trophy 2018 for India as captain.
- Broken record of 14 consecutive T20I victories as captain (2022).
- 2024 T20 World Cup Champion – led India to win against South Africa.
- Retirement: Retired from T20Is after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup, but will play ODIs and Tests.