New Delhi: Since making his international debut in 2007, Rohit Sharma has emerged as a vital pillar of the game in India. In white-ball cricket in particular, Rohit is an indisputable star, and recently led the Mumbai Indians to their fifth Indian Premier League title, all of which have come under his captaincy. He also won a title with the Deccan Chargers in 2009.
And now, two senior sports journalists, Vijay Lokapally and G. Krishnan, are bringing the story of Rohit’s journey, his years of hard work and his confidence to fans in the form of a new book titled Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story.Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and captains Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League as a right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He is the vice-captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats.
Outside cricket, Sharma is an active supporter of animal welfare campaigns. He is the official Rhino Ambassador for WWF-India and is a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). He has worked with PETA in its campaign to raise awareness of the plight of homeless cats and dogs in India.
New Delhi: Since making his international debut in 2007, Rohit Sharma has emerged as a vital pillar of the game in India. In white-ball cricket in particular, Rohit is an indisputable star, and recently led the Mumbai Indians to their fifth Indian Premier League title, all of which have come under his captaincy. He also won a title with the Deccan Chargers in 2009.
And now, two senior sports journalists, Vijay Lokapally and G. Krishnan, are bringing the story of Rohit’s journey, his years of hard work and his confidence to fans in the form of a new book titled Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story.Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and captains Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League as a right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He is the vice-captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats.
Outside cricket, Sharma is an active supporter of animal welfare campaigns. He is the official Rhino Ambassador for WWF-India and is a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). He has worked with PETA in its campaign to raise awareness of the plight of homeless cats and dogs in India.
Rohit Gurunath Sharma
Born
30 April 1987 (age 34)
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Height
5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm off break
Role
Batsman
International information
National side
India (2007–present)
Test debut (cap 280)
6 November 2013 v West Indies
Last Test
4 March 2021 v England
ODI debut (cap 168)
23 June 2007 v Ireland
Last ODI
28 March 2021 v England
ODI shirt no.
45
T20I debut (cap 17)
19 September 2007 v England
Last T20I
20 March 2021 v England
T20I shirt no.
45
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2006/07–present
Mumbai
2008–2010
Deccan Chargers (squad no. 45)
2011–present
Mumbai Indians (squad no. 45)
Career statistics
CompetitionTestODIT20IFC
Matches3822711198
Runs scored2,6159,2052,8647,592
Batting average46.6948.9632.5455.41
100s/50s7/1229/434/2224/30
Top score212264118309*
Balls bowled383593682,104
Wickets28124
Bowling average112.0064.37113.0047.16
5 wickets in innings0000
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling1/262/271/224/41
Catches/stumpings41/–78/–41/–83/-
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 March 2021
Outside cricket, Sharma is an active supporter of animal welfare campaigns. He is the official Rhino Ambassador for WWF-India and is a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)