Rohit Sharma - Destined for greatness

Ever since his ODI debut back in 2007, the young man quickly rose up the ranks and establish himself as an integral part of the Indian national cricket team. Rohit Sharma is popularly known for his dependable batting skills and is also the face of the Mumbai Indians IPL team. With more than a decade of international cricket experience, Rohit Sharma’s records are a long list and we see no signs of him stopping any time soon. Brimming with talent and an insane track record he will always be known for his match against Sri Lanka in 2014. Rohit Sharma’s double century made big news in the world of sport as his final score of 264 not only cemented the victory for India but also earned him a place in the record books.

Rohit Sharma Personal Details:

Name	Rohit Sharma
Date of Birth	30 April 1987
Birthplace	Nagpur
Height	5 ft 8 Inches
Playing Role	Right Handed Batsman
Spouse	Ritika Sajdeh
ICC Rankings-
Batting
Test	13
ODI	2
T20	8

Rohit Sharma - Records, key statistics and achievements:

As one of the best batsmans of the current generation, runs come quickly and in abundance for Rohit Sharma. Every time he steps on the pitch is a potential opportunity for a new record. From the many remarkable stats, we take a look at the best scores of this unfailing athlete.

Rohit Sharma Career Stats

Format	Matches	Ininings	Runs	Highest score	Average	Strike Rate	100	200	50	4s	6s
Test	32	53	2141	212	46.54	59.26	6	1	10	216	52
ODI	222	215	8954	264	48.93	88.85	28	3	43	803	238
T20I	104	96	2633	118	32.11	138.22	4	0	19	234	120
IPL	188	183	4898	109	31.6	130.82	1	0	36	431	194

International Career:

From his list of centuries to his highest scores, get a glimpse into some of Rohit’s best performances in international cricket.

Rohit Sharma’s record for runs put him in an exclusive group of big hitters. He is among the elite few to have scored a double century on more than one occasion.
In 2013, he set a new benchmark by hammering away 209 runs against Australia. Not only did he get himself a new career-best score but he did this in style by hitting 16 sixes; making it the most number of sixes hit in a single ODI innings.
His ODI runs tally is expected to soon break into the ten thousand mark. He also holds the record as the fastest Indian opener to reach 5000 ODI runs.
After Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma is the second Indian to score a century in all formats of cricket.
His highest score in ODI cricket is a jaw-dropping 264, which is also the record for highest score in an ODI.
Rohit Sharma’s ODI centuries tally currently stands at 27 and most of them coming from his innings against Australia and Sri Lanka.
The total of Rohit Sharma centuries in all formats of cricket stands at 37. The spectacular Rohit Sharma ODI centuries list includes his 3 double ODI centuries, 6 test centuries and 4 T20 centuries.

League cricket:

Just like his international career, Rohit has been a heavy hitter in IPL too. So, let us look at some of his biggest highlights in the Indian Premier League.

With an already impressive international cricket career, Rohit Sharma is one of the most sought after players in the IPL.
He is among the top 3 players to score more than 4000 runs in the IPL.
Rohit Sharma’s IPL bond with the Mumbai Indians is a successful one as he led the team to win the IPL championship on four occasions.

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