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Who is Rohit Sharma?

Rohit Sharma

About Rohit Sharma

Who is Rohit Sharma?

Rohit Sharma is the captain of the Indian team in the ODI format. Sharma is a right-handed batsman, right-arm off-break bowler. The 'Hitman' as he is called, has enjoyed an illustrious international career across all formats. In Test cricket (2013–2024), he played 67 matches, scoring 4,301 runs in 116 innings at an average of 40.57, with 12 centuries and a highest score of 212. In the ODI format (2007–2025), he has been one of India’s most consistent performers, amassing 11,168 runs in 273 matches at an impressive average of 48.76, including 32 centuries and a record-breaking 264 as his highest
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IND vs NZ: Virat, Rohit all set to break multiple ODI records in Vadodara

Both Kohli and Rohit are fresh off impressive performances in India's ODI win over South Africa and have been in form during the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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Updated On : 11 Jan 2026 | 6:12 PM IST

Virat Kohli becomes India's fifth-most capped ODI player; check full list

Rohit Sharma, at the number eight spot with 280 ODI appearances, is the only active player behind him on the list

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Updated On : 11 Jan 2026 | 2:54 PM IST

Rohit Sharma's wife buys Rs 26.30 crore flat in Mumbai's Prabhadevi

Property registration documents show the apartment was bought in December 2025 in Ahuja Towers, a residential high-rise in Prabhadevi

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2026 | 2:16 PM IST

India ODI squad announcement HIGHLIGHTS: Gill returns as captain; Iyer's return subject to fitness

Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul picked up as wicket-keeper batter, with no place for Shami. Shreyas Iyer has been named Gill's deputy.

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Updated On : 03 Jan 2026 | 5:40 PM IST

What's new in 2026? India to play World Cup without Rohit-Kohli in 18 years

Rohit Sharma started his journey for India in ICC events with the 2007 T20 World Cup, while Kohli debuted at an ICC World Cup in 2011.

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Updated On : 01 Jan 2026 | 1:25 PM IST

Year Ender 2025: Top run-scorers across formats for Indian cricket team

Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma led India's batting charge in T20Is in 2025, proving the future of Indian cricket is in safe hands

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2025 | 5:37 PM IST

Kohli to Dhoni: List of players with longest gap between two List A matches

Kohli's Vijay Hazare appearance for Delhi against Andhra last week was his first non-ODI List A outing since 2013

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2025 | 12:42 PM IST

Rohit records first-ball duck vs Uttarakhand in Vijay Hazare Trophy | Watch

Rohit failed to impress with the bat vs Uttarakhand after a brilliant 155 vs Sikkim in Mumbai's opening fixture

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2025 | 11:18 AM IST

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26: Rohit lights up Jaipur with majestic 155

Rohit Sharma smashes a dazzling 155 as Mumbai thrash Sikkim in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in Jaipur. A packed Sawai Mansingh Stadium witnesses the Hitman's masterclass.

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Updated On : 24 Dec 2025 | 4:51 PM IST

Cricket in 2025: A year of transitions, retirements and rule changes

While many players ended their respective careers this year, ICC also made some significant rule changes in the game that will have an impact for years to come now.

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 2:48 PM IST

I was distraught, didn't want to play anymore: Rohit Sharma on 2023 WC loss

India's 2023 World Cup campaign was as close to flawless as a team could be. Nine straight wins until Australia crushed their dream in the final in Ahmedabad

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 11:23 AM IST

Rohit Sharma becomes fourth Indian to score 20,000 runs across formats

Rohit had also broken Shahid Afridi's record for the most sixes in ODI cricket, demonstrating that even after years at the international level, he remains a formidable force.

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Updated On : 06 Dec 2025 | 6:47 PM IST

Harbhajan: Unfair that people with little success judge Rohit-Kohli future

The 38-year-old Rohit and the 37-year-old Kohli only play the ODI format now, and there has been intense speculation on whether they would be able to continue till the World Cup in South Africa

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 8:46 PM IST

Rohit set to return to India's premier domestic T20 tourney after 13 years

Rohit will head to Pune after the third ODI against South Africa on December 6 in Visakhapatnam. Mumbai are certain to qualify for the Super League stage, which is scheduled to take place from Dec 12

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 7:49 PM IST

BCCI reveals Indian team's jersey for ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in Raipur

The unveiling ceremony featured former India captain Rohit Sharma, who attended the event in his role as the tournament's brand ambassador

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Updated On : 04 Dec 2025 | 9:49 AM IST

India vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS 2nd ODI: Markram-Breetzke help SA level series 1-1 in Raipur

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli's century goes in vain as the series will now be decided in the third ODI at Visakhapatnam

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Updated On : 03 Dec 2025 | 10:14 PM IST

Credit for India's aggressive batting intent goes to Rohit, Dravid: Ashwin

India's aggressive batting approach, which has brought a lot of success, is credit to former captain Rohit Sharma and ex-head coach Rahul Dravid, according to Ravichandran Ashwin.

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2025 | 8:34 PM IST

Virat and Rohit make rivals look silly; great to watch them: KL Rahul

The Bengaluru man also lauded Harshit Rana and Kuldeep Yadav for keeping their nerves in a high-scoring match.

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2025 | 12:11 PM IST

Rohit-Kohli shine bright, record 20th 100-run partnership in ODI cricket

The Rohit-Kohli combination has accumulated over 5,400 partnership runs, ranking second on the all-time list of ODI partnerships by runs, behind Tendulkar and Ganguly's monumental 8,227 runs.

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2025 | 3:21 PM IST

Rohit Sharma eclipses Afridi to become leading six-hitter in ODI cricket

Rohit struck three sixes against South Africa in Ranchi to reach the historic milestone

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Updated On : 30 Nov 2025 | 3:00 PM IST