New Delhi (India), : As Team India captain Rohit Sharma turns 37 on Tuesday; Let’s take a trip down memory lane and relive some of the amazing batter’s achievements.
Widely hailed as one of the best players of his generation, Rohit has continued to be a star batsman for India, especially in white-ball cricket.
This right-handed batsman has entertained and mesmerized audiences worldwide with his classy strokeplay and calm demeanor while batting or leading his team. He is one of the best players of the pull shot in the game, often using it during powerplay overs in white-ball cricket. But when he wears white colors his patient and determined side is also visible. This versatility makes him the perfect all-format batter of the modern era.
Rohit made his international cricket debut in 2007. His first major performance in that year’s ICC T20 World Cup 2007 was impressive. In his three matches, he scored 88 runs and remained unbeaten. After opening with a half-century against Ireland, he contributed strongly to his team’s win against bitter rivals Pakistan in the championship match with 30* off 16 balls.
Since then, this baby-faced young man has become one of the deadliest willow users in the sport. For the first six years of his career, the batter was batting in the middle of the order. However, the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, where he had the chance to open with Shikhar Dhawan, sent his career graph soaring sharply. In the competition which India won, he scored 177 runs in five innings at an average of 35.40, including two fifties.
A shot was successful at the start of the innings and it turned Rohit into one of the most destructive batsmen of the modern era. He has scored 10709 runs in 262 ODIs at an average of 49.12. He has 31 centuries and 55 fifties in the format, with his personal best score of 264, the best score in ODI cricket history.
He is the 15th highest run-scorer in ODI cricket and the sixth highest run-scorer among Indians behind MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. He has the third most ODI centuries by any player after Virat and Sachin.
Over the years, he has established himself as a reliable Test opener. In 59 matches and 101 innings, he has scored 4137 runs at an average of 45.46 and a strike rate of over 57.05.
Rohit has made an impact in T20 cricket with his leadership skills. He has won six IPL trophies, making him the most successful IPL player. He has led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles as captain and won one with Deccan Chargers as a player.
On top of that, he is the fourth highest run-scorer in the history of the league with a total of 6522 runs in 252 matches, 247 innings at an average of 29.92, two centuries and 42 fifties and a best score of 109. *.
In the 2023 ODI World Cup, Rohit was second with 597 runs. The ‘Hitman’ is currently playing in Indian Premier League 2024 with Mumbai Indians.
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