# Rohit Sharma

> Rohit Gurunath Sharma - nicknamed 'The Hitman' - is India's most decorated ODI batsman and the only cricketer in history to score three double centuries in ODI cricket. A scholarship kid from Borivali, Mumbai who grew up partly with grandparents while his father worked as a transport storehouse caretaker, Rohit rose to captain India to the 2024 T20 World Cup (the first undefeated campaign in tournament history) and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Holder of the ODI world record score of 264, 33 ODI centuries, and captain of Mumbai Indians for five IPL titles, he retired from Test cricket in May 2025 and is now targeting the 2027 ODI World Cup.

- **Role:** Captain, Indian ODI Cricket Team / Player, Mumbai Indians (IPL)
- **Organizations:** Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Mumbai Indians (IPL), Mumbai (Ranji Trophy), India National Cricket Team
- **From:** Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
- **Nationality:** Indian
- **Education:** Secondary Education (Sports Scholarship), Swami Vivekanand International School, Mumbai
- **Known for:** ODI world record highest score: 264 vs Sri Lanka (2014) - 173 balls, 33 fours, 9 sixes, Only player in history with three ODI double centuries (209, 264, 208*), Most sixes in international cricket history: 624+

## Career timeline

- **2005** — List A debut for West Zone; scored 142 off 123 balls in Deodhar Trophy
- **2006** — First-class debut for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy
- **2007** — ODI debut vs Ireland (June 23); T20I debut vs England; part of India's 2007 T20 World Cup-winning squad
- **2008** — IPL debut with Deccan Chargers
- **2011** — Joined Mumbai Indians in IPL
- **2013** — Test debut vs West Indies — scored 177 in debut innings; India wins ICC Champions Trophy; first IPL title as MI captain
- **2013** — Scored ODI double century 209 vs Australia
- **2014** — Set ODI world record score of 264 vs Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- **2015** — Arjuna Award; Mumbai Indians win second IPL title; third ODI double century 208* vs Sri Lanka
- **2017** — MI wins third IPL title
- **2019** — 5 centuries in single ODI World Cup (world record); ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year; MI wins fourth IPL title
- **2020** — Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award; MI wins fifth IPL title
- **2022** — Appointed Test captain of India (February)
- **2023** — Surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record for most World Cup centuries (7); ODI World Cup finalist
- **2024** — Led India to T20 World Cup victory - first undefeated campaign in tournament history; retired from T20Is
- **2025-02** — Won ICC Champions Trophy as captain; Player of the Match in the final vs New Zealand
- **2025-05** — Retired from Test cricket after 67 Tests, 4,301 runs, 12 centuries
- **2026** — Awarded Padma Shri (India's 4th highest civilian honour); 19th consecutive IPL season with Mumbai Indians

## Achievements

- ODI world record highest score: 264 vs Sri Lanka (2014) - 173 balls, 33 fours, 9 sixes
- Only player in history with three ODI double centuries (209, 264, 208*)
- Most sixes in international cricket history: 624+
- 33 ODI centuries - second most in history
- 5 centuries in single ODI World Cup (2019) - world record
- 7 World Cup centuries - most in cricket history (surpassed Sachin Tendulkar)
- Led India to 2024 T20 World Cup - first undefeated campaign in T20 World Cup history
- Led India to 2025 ICC Champions Trophy title; Player of the Match in final
- 5 IPL titles as Mumbai Indians captain (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020)
- Arjuna Award (2015)
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award - India's highest sporting honour (2020)
- ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year (2019)
- Padma Shri - India's 4th highest civilian honour (2026)
- Scored 177 on Test debut vs West Indies (2013)
- 50+ international centuries across all formats
- 19 consecutive IPL seasons - one of only four players to achieve this
- First captain to lead a team in finals of all four ICC major tournament formats

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Awarded Padma Shri alongside Harmanpreet Kaur; playing 19th consecutive IPL season with Mumbai Indians after major fitness transformation (lost 10-11 kg)
- **2025-10** — Reached 50 international centuries during ODI series in Australia; became visiting batter with most ODI centuries on Australian soil
- **2025-06** — Invested in supply-chain startup Prozo
- **2025-05** — Retired from Test cricket after 67 Tests; final ODI format focus targeting 2027 World Cup
- **2025-03** — Won ICC Champions Trophy as captain; Player of the Match in final vs New Zealand (scored 76 off 83 balls)
- **2024-06** — Led India to 2024 T20 World Cup title - undefeated throughout tournament; retired from T20I cricket immediately after

## Links

- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ImRo45
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rohitsharma45/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rohitsharmaofficial

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