10 fascinating facts about Rohit Sharma that you didn’t know

Rohit Sharma’s remarkable journey from a teenage aspirant to one of India’s cricketing heroes is one of skill, determination, and immense achievement. With several records and milestones to his name, Rohit Sharma has established himself as one of the best limited-overs batters in the game’s history.

Here are some fascinating facts about Rohit Sharma that you probably didn’t knew:

• Born in Maharashtra

Rohit Sharma was born in Bansod, Maharashtra, on April 30, 1987. Purnima Sharma, his mother, is from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Gurunath Sharma’s father worked as a caretaker at the warehouse of a transport company.

• Domestic Debut

In March 2005, Rohit made his List A debut for West Zone versus Central Zone in the Deodhar Trophy at Gwalior. He batted eighth and scored 31 runs. In July 2006, Sharma made his first-class debut for India A against New Zealand A in Darwin. In India’s three-wicket triumph, he scored 57 and 22. In the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy season, he made his Ranji Trophy debut for Mumbai, hitting 205 off 267 balls against Gujarat.

• Domestic Career

Rohit Sharma has a first-class average of 53.80, along with 27 hundreds and 36 half-centuries. He scored 8663 runs in first class, but his list-a is significantly superior, therefore he is the best in limited-over games. With 33 centuries and 61 half-centuries, he has 12067 runs at a strike rate of 46.23.

• Number on Jersey

“Why am I 45?” Rohit Sharma asked, referring to his jersey number. Only the number appeals to my mother. Because there were so many numbers taken, I asked my mother which one I should choose. So she recommended 45 as a good number for you.” Rohit’s fortunes have greatly improved since donning the number 45 shirt.

• Idol: MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni deserves the majority of the credit for Rohit’s success since he put his trust in him and requested him to begin innings in the 2013 Champions Trophy, which resulted in the ‘Hitman’ becoming one of the tournament’s top five run scorers. In five games, Rohit Sharma scored 177 runs at an average of 35.40. Sharma’s career was revitalized as a result of this shift.

• International Debut

In his Test debut against the West Indies in November 2013 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Rohit Sharma earned 177 points. He followed it up with 111* in the second Test at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, his home ground. On June 23, 2007, Sharma made his One-Day International debut against Ireland in Belfast. Sharma was picked to India’s T20 World Cup squad in 2007, and he made an impression in the quarterfinals by smashing an unbroken 50 off 40 deliveries against hosts South Africa.

• International Career

Rohit Sharma had one of the best careers anyone could ask for, seeing both ups and downs in his life. He began in 2007 and has never looked back, playing 443 matches and scoring 17355 runs at an average of 42.95, scoring 44 centuries, three double centuries, and 93 half centuries.

• World Cup

Sharma made his World Cup debut in 2015, competing in eight matches for India. India advanced to the semi-finals before losing to Australia. Sharma finished the race with a total of 330 runs. Sharma has been selected India’s vice-captain for the World Cup in England in 2019. He became the first batsman in World Cup history to smash five hundreds in a single tournament, and he tied Tendulkar’s all-time World Cup record of six centuries.

• IPL Auction

Rohit Sharma was picked up by Deccan Charges for 30 lakhs in the 2008 auction. He played three seasons for DC before being picked up by Mumbai Indians for 90 lakhs in the 2011 auction and has been playing for them ever since. He has earned 178 crores from the IPL.

• IPL Career

He has an IPL Hat Trick, hitting a century, winning it five times as a captain, and six times as a player. He has 42 half-centuries at an average of 29.58, 6211 runs in 243 matches, and his highest score in IPL is 109*.