New Delhi [India]: India captain Rohit Sharma turns 37 on Tuesday; we look back and relive some of the amazing batsman’s achievements.
Widely regarded as one of the best batsmen of his generation, Rohit remains India’s star batsman, especially in white-ball cricket.
The right-handed batsman has entertained and mesmerized audiences across the world with his graceful batting and calm demeanor when batting or captaining. He is one of the best pullers in the game and often plays the puller in white-ball cricket. But when he puts on white clothes, you can also see his patient and determined side. This versatility makes him the perfect all-round batsman in the modern era.
In 2007, Rohit made his international cricket debut. That year, he made an impressive debut with his impressive performance in the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup. In his three games, he scored 88 points and remained unbeaten. He scored an opening fifty against Ireland and in the Championship match, he scored 30 off 16 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan, making a huge contribution to the team’s victory.
Since then, the baby-faced youngster has become one of the most lethal willow users in the sport. In the first six years of his career, the batsman usually batted in the middle order. However, in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, he got a chance to open the batting alongside Shikhar Dhawan, which gave his career a sharp rise. In India’s win, he scored 177 runs in five innings at an average of 35.40, including two half-centuries.
A successful knock at the start established Rohit as one of the most destructive batsmen of the modern era. In 262 ODIs, he scored 10,709 runs at an average of 49.12. He has 31 centuries and 55 fifties in the format, of which 264 is his personal best and the best in the history of ODI cricket.
He is the 15th-highest run-scorer in ODI cricket and the 6th-highest run-scorer among Indians, behind only MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. His ODI tons are third among all players, after Virat and Sachin.
He has also established himself as a reliable Test opener over the years. In 59 games and 101 innings, he scored 4137 runs with an average of 45.46 and a strike rate of over 57.05.
Rohit has made an impact in the world of T20 cricket with his captaincy skills. He has won six IPL trophies, making him the most successful IPL player of all time. He led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles as captain and won one IPL title as a player with Deccan Chargers.
Apart from this, he is the fourth highest run-scorer in the history of the league with a total of 6522 runs in 252 games, 247 innings, at an average of 29.92, with a best score of 109 with two centuries and 42 half-centuries. point*.
In the 2023 ODI World Cup, Rohit performed well and finished second with 597 runs. The ‘Hitman’ is currently playing in the 2024 Indian Premier League with Mumbai Indians.
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