Rohit Sharma (Cricketer) Wiki, Age, Height, Weight, Biography, Family, Career, Cast, IPL Price, Girlfriend, Net Worth, Wife, Double Century & More
Rohit Sharma is an amazing Indian cricketer who is good in both batting and bowling, and started as an off spin player. He plays for Mumbai Indians in Indian premier league and for Mumbai team in domestic cricket.
He bats right handedly and bowls right arm of break, he has shown his bowling talent at many matches.
Bio
| Real name | Rohit Sharma |
| Nickname | Hitman |
| Profession | Indian cricketer |
| Date of birth | 30 April 1987 |
| Age (as in 2021) | 33 years old |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Birth place | Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra. |
| Family | Father- Gurunath Sharma Mother- Purnima Sharma Brother- Vishal Sharma |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Home Town | Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra. |
Birth & Early life
Rohit Sharma was born on 30 April 1987 in Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra. He was raised by his grandparents because his parents earning was less. As a child, he used to play cricket for many hours at a stretch, seeing his inclination towards cricket, his uncle and friends collected money to help him join a small cricket academy in 1999.
Education & More
| School | Swami Vivekanand International School and Junior College, MumbaiOur Lady of Vailankanni High School, Mumbai |
| College | Not known |
| Qualification | 12th pass |
| Awards | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, Arjuna award for Cricket |
Career
- Domestic career-
Rohit Sharma made his List A debut for West Zone in March 2005, against Central Zone in Deodhar Trophy. His amazing performance led to his selection in India A team against Australia. He made his India A debut in the first-class match against New Zealand.
Sharma made his Ranji Trophy debut in the year 2006-07 for the Mumbai team, he has been the captain of the team after the retirement of Ajith Agarkar. He has since then been playing domestic cricket for Mumbai.
His IPL career started with Deccan Chargers, in the very first season of Indian premier league. The contract was for a huge price of $750,000. Although he was selected as a batsman, he showed his talent as a bowler too, taking a hat-trick against Mumbai Indians. The very next year he was bought by Mumbai Indians, and he has been playing for the franchise ever since then.
International career
Rohit made his debut for the Indian ODI team on 23 June 2007, against Ireland. Although he didn’t get a chance to play and was occasionally dropped from the team. He started opening Indian Matches with Shikhar Dhawan, and this bet became the second most successful gamble after Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar.
He was never a test player, debuted in November 2013, he made his maiden century in his debut match. Although he made a century in the very next match he was dropped due to inconsistent performance. In 2018-19, he was a part of the first-ever team that won the Q test series against Australia.
Sharma debuted in T20 international in 2007, he was a part of the World Cup-winning international team. He made a century on 2 October 2015, which made him the second cricketer to score a century in all three formats. In July 2018, he became the second batsman to score a century in 2,000 runs in T20 international cricket and fifth worldwide to do so.
Cricket
| Playing Style | Top Order Batsman |
| International debut | Test: November 06 – 08, 2013 against West Indies ODI: 23 June 2007, against Ireland T20I:19 September 2007, against England |
| Debut Matches | First-class- 2006 List A – 2006 T20s- 2007 IPL- 2008 |
| Teams | Indian National Cricket team, Mumbai, Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians, West Zone |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off-break |
| Jersey no. | 45 |
| Best Record | Highest individual score in an ODI match (264 runs), Shares the record for the most number of 6s in an ODI match (16 sixes), joining AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle. Rohit Sharma Scored 200 Three-times. |
| Double Century | 3 (209, 264, 208*) |
| Century | Test: 7 ODI: 29 T20i: 4 |
| Coach/ Mentor | Dinesh Lad |
IPL
| IPL Debut Match | 2008 |
| Years of Played Matches and teams | Deccan Chargers (2008), Mumbai Indians (2009- present) |
| Record | Not known |
| IPL price | $750,000 |
Personal Life & More
Rohit Sharma’s father Gurunath Sharma was a caretaker at transportation warehouse. His mother Purnima Sharma is a homemaker. He has a brother Vishal Sharma.
| Marital status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 13 December 2015 |
| Wife | Ritika Sajdeh |
| Girlfriends | Sofia Hayat Ritika Sajdeh |
| Children | Daughter: Samaira |
| Net worth | $16.6 Million |
| Salary | INR 15 crore+ |
Physical Status & More
| Height | 5.8″ |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Body Measurements | Chest: 40 Inches Waist: 31 Inches Biceps: 12 Inches |
| Eye colour | Black |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Hobbies | Travelling, watching movies, playing table tennis & video games |
Some important facts about Rohit Sharma-
- Rohit was born in Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra.
- At the age of 11, when he was in 6th standard, he joined a local cricket club in Borivali (a suburb in Mumbai) during his summer vacation, not as a batsman but as an off-spin bowler; as there were too many batsmen.
- His talent was first discovered by his school coach, Dinesh Lad when he took a couple of crucial wickets in a 10-over under-12 tournament in 1999.
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