Name Hindi: रोहित शर्मा / Gender Man
Rohit Sharma – The Unmatchable Talent in Cricket
Born on April 30, 1987, Rohit Gurunath Sharma has since left an indelible mark in the world of cricket. A hard-hitting right-handed batsman with a knack for pressure situations and a crafty off-spinner when required, Rohit’s versatility is matched only by his consistency at the highest levels of international cricket.
Career Start
Inspired by his uncle’s affinity towards cricket, Rohit started playing the sport at a very young age. His prowess did not go unnoticed, and he got a break to showcase his talent in Mumbai’s renowned Harris Shield school tournament. Impressing with his performance, Rohit was selected for the Mumbai Under-17 team.
- In 2005/06 making his List-A debut, he scored a century just four matches into the season.
- A year later, he made headlines when he displayed an amazing counterattacking display against Gujarat in India’s domestic Ranji Trophy competition given his tender age of just 19 years old.
International Career
Honing his skills further from thereon allowed him to make his One Day International (ODI) debut against Ireland in June 2007. Although it took some time for him to cement his place in the squad that had various stalwarts of Indian batting already established.
- While still trying to find his feet in international cricket during 2011 World Cup, due to consistent injuries to certain players his first breakthrough came during West Indies tour where he showed immense maturity at crucial stages of the game scoring vital runs throughout the series.
- 2013 was a monumental year for Rohit when he scored his first double century in an ODI against Australia going on to amass 209 runs from just 158 balls, which also included a record breaking sixteen sixes. He became only third player to score a double hundred in ODIs and first Indian to achieve this feat twice after surpassing it with yet another extraordinary innings of 264 runs against Sri Lanka in 2014.
T20I and Test Career
Rohit made an astounding debut as an opener batting in T20 International cricket format setting a tone of class, consistency and complete dominance over opposition bowlers. This saw him becoming the most successful international T20 batsman affording him accolades such as ‘ICC Cricketer of the Year’ and ‘Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year’ in 2020.
- In 2007, featuring in inaugural World Twenty20 held at South Africa , Rohit played crucial part scoring unbeaten fifty that helped India reach final eventually winning beating Pakistan.
- The inherent ability with occasional flexibility offered by the team management enabled him to shift between starring roles as both middle order and opening batsmen across all formats including Tests where he finally crafted his niche scoring bucket loads proving critics who doubted his test skills.
Having marked himself out as one of India’s premier batsmen alongside Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma continues to engrave his legacy into the annals of international cricket history offering hope to many aspiring cricketers back in India and throughout the world.
