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‘You feel the absence of Virat and Rohit’ - Former cricketer's honest admission ahead of India vs South Africa Super 8 clash

India feel the absence of Virat and Rohit: Kaif

Former middle-order batter feels that Kohli and Rohit’s absence is evident in Team India in the ongoing T20 World Cup.

[WATCH] T20 World Cup 2026: Rohit Sharma greets Wasim Akram with warm hug during IND vs PAK match in Colombo

Rohit Sharma hugs Wasim Akram warmly during IND vs PAK match

Former India captain shares a warm moment with the Pakistan legend before India’s dominant 61-run win in the T20 World Cup 2026

Rohit Sharma, Jay Shah in attendance for India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup clash

Rohit Sharma, Jay Shah in attendance for India vs Pakistan

Rohit, who had announced his retirement from the T20Is after the 2024 T20 World Cup, was spotted in the stands cheering on his former teammates.

T20 World Cup 2026: Rohit Sharma, Jay Shah in attendance for India vs Pakistan clash in Colombo

T20 World Cup 2026: Rohit Sharma meets team India ahead of high-voltage clash against Pakistan in Colombo

Rohit Sharma meets India before Pakistan clash in Colombo WC

India have won their first two games of the T20 World Cup 2026.

Ex-IND selector shares huge Kohli-Rohit remark amid T20 WC

"Two greats, two legends, retire from the T20 format, but they are available to play the Indian Premier League (IPL). I don’t understand," Sandeep Patil said about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

"It puzzles me" - Former India selector shares massive remark on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli amid T20 World Cup 2026

I will do everything I can to win 2027 ODI WC: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma has the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy twice. He also has six Indian Premier League (IPL) titles. However, he is desperate to add the ODI World Cup trophy to his cabinet.

I will do everything in my power to win the ODI World Cup in 2027: Rohit Sharma

Rahane picks his all-time right-handed T20 XI, ignores Kohli

The former star named MS Dhoni as the team's wicketkeeper and captain.

Former India captain names his all-time right-handed T20 XI, leaves out Virat Kohli

BCCI announces Annual Contracts for 2025-26 season, Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma placed in Grade B

BCCI announces Annual Player Contracts for 2025-26 season

There is no Grade A+ contract this season for either men’s or women’s players.

[WATCH] T20 World Cup 2026: Rohit Sharma declines tea offer from Mukesh Ambani during India vs USA clash

Rohit Sharma declines Mukesh Ambani’s tea at Wankhede

India won the match by 29 runs against USA.

Reports: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma demoted to Grade B in latest BCCI central contracts list

BCCI demotes Virat, Rohit to Grade B in central contract

BCCI has reportedly scrapped the A+ category and introduced a three-tier central contract structure, with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma moved to Group B.

‘Rohit Sharma’s validation felt really nice’ - Saurabh Netravalkar reflects on dream wicket [Exclusive]

Rohit Sharma's validation felt really nice: Netravalkar

Saurabh Netravalkar described Rahul Dravid as his childhood hero and said he idolised him while growing up.

Dhoni shares views on whether Ro-Ko should play 2027 ODI WC

"For me, age is not a criterion. Performance, fitness – these are the criteria. So, I always feel nobody should be told anything," MS Dhoni said.

'Performance, fitness – these are the criteria' - MS Dhoni on Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's chances of playing ODI World Cup

[WATCH] 'One of the most dangerous teams' - MS Dhoni delivers massive verdict on Indian team ahead of T20 World Cup

Dhoni gives verdict on India's chances at 2026 T20 World Cup

MS Dhoni's words are enough to tell the quality of the current T20I set-up coached by Gautam Gambhir.

[WATCH] 'One of the most dangerous teams' - MS Dhoni gives verdict on India's chances at 2026 T20 World Cup

'Difficult to emulate Rohit' - Pathan on SKY's captaincy

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels Suryakumar Yadav has a tough task ahead as he attempts to live up to Rohit Sharma’s leadership legacy going into the 2026 T20 World Cup.

'Difficult to carry forward Rohit Sharma’s legacy' – Irfan Pathan on Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

[WATCH] ‘I am grateful’ - Rohit Sharma extends his gratitude after Padma Shri honor

Rohit Sharma extends his gratitude after Padma Shri honour

The former India captain described the accolade as a truly emotional milestone for himself and his family.

[WATCH] ‘I am grateful’ - Rohit Sharma extends his gratitude after Padma Shri honour

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<h2>Introduction:</h2>
<p>Rohit Sharma is a colossal batting figure in international cricket due to his formidable batting technique. During his initial days in the sport, he started as an off-spinner who could bat in the lower order. However, his coach Dinesh Lad recognised his batting skills and assigned him the role of an opener. In the Harris and Giles Shield school cricket tournament, he showcased his batting talent notching a century on debut.</p>
<h3>Rohit Sharma's Career information</h3>
<p><strong>Test Debut:</strong> India vs West Indies at Eden Gardens, November 6, 2013<br><strong>ODI Debut: </strong>Ireland vs India at Civil Service Cricket Club, June 23, 2007<br><strong>T20I Debut:</strong> India vs England at Kingsmead, September 19, 2007</p>
<h3>Early domestic career:</h3>
<p>In February 2006, Rohit Sharma made his domestic debut for West Zone in the Deodhar trophy and grabbed eyes with his knock of 142 runs off 123 deliveries against North Zone. In July 2006, he broke into first-class cricket with his debut for India A against New Zealand A at Darwin. Later, in the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy, he became a part of Mumbai and scored 205 runs in a game against Gujarat.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>International career:</h3>
<p>Witnessing the fine batting figures of Sharma in the domestic circuit, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) picked him up for the 2007 Future Cup that featured Ireland and South Africa. He got included in the playing XI against Ireland at Belfast but didn’t bat as India won &nbsp;the match comfortably with nine wickets in hand.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In the 2007 World T20, he made his T20 International debut in the match against South Africa. Filling the boots of injured Yuvraj Singh, Sharma scored his maiden fifty that helped India win the match. Against the arch-rivals Pakistan in the final game, he contributed to the team’s victory with his rapid 30-run innings.</p>
<p>Following his hit show in the marquee event, the selectors showed faith in him for the One-Day International series against Pakistan at home. In the last match against the Men in Green in Jaipur, he hit a maiden half-century in a losing cause. In 2008, Sharma travelled to Australia for the Commonwealth Bank Series 2007-08 and scored 235 runs with two fifties, of which one came in the crucial first-final match against Australia in Sydney.</p>
<h3>Lean phase:</h3>
<p>After contributing to India’s phenomenal ODI series triumph in Australia, Sharma’s form dippedand he lost his spot to Suresh Raina. In 2010, he delivered some decent knocks to the team in the Zimbabwe Tri-Series and strived to reserve his berth for the 2011 World Cup in India. In 2011, Sharma failed to show up in the bilateral ODI tournament in South Africa and couldn’t find a place in India’s team for the 2011 World Cup.&nbsp;</p>
<p>In June 2011, Sharma returned to the ODI team during India’s tour of the West Indies. Against the Caribbeans, the right-hander tried to regain his rhythm with a couple of half-centuries. In 2012, the explosive batter hit a new low as he could amass only 168 runs in the calendar year.</p>
<h3>Dominance in white-ball format:</h3>
<p>After phasing out the veterans Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir due to their poor form, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/ms-dhoni" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MS Dhoni</a></strong> assigned Rohit Sharma the role of an opener in the 2013 Champions Trophy. His skipper’s move to promote him in the batting order proved beneficial as he came hard on bowlers in the marquee event.</p>
<p>In November 2013, he notched historic 209 runs against Australia in Bengaluru and became the third cricketer to score a double hundred in ODIs. After hitting a double century in 2013, Sharma delivered another charismatic batting performance against Sri Lanka in November 2014. At <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/eden-gardens-kolkata-history-stadium-capacity-stands-stats-trivia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eden Gardens</a></strong>, he racked up 264 runs and became the first player to score double century twice in ODIs.</p>
<p>Playing his second World Cup in 2019, the ferocious India opener showcased his exceptional batting skills becoming the top run-scorer. In the tournament, Sharma hit five centuries and broke the former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Sanagakkara’s record of four tons in a <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cwc-cricket-world-cup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a></strong>.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>India Captaincy:</h3>
<p>In December 2017, Rohit Sharma led the team phenomenally against Sri Lanka at home in the limited formats as <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/virat-kohli" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a></strong> was given a rest ahead of the 2018 South Africa tour. Next year, he captained the team again and won Nidahas Trophy and Asia Cup with his leadership talent.&nbsp;<br>In February 2022, Sharma became the full-time skipper of India after Virat Kohli gave up his Test captaincy in January.</p>
<h3>Test career:</h3>
<p>Sharma began his Test career in 2013 in a home series against the West Indies. Playing his debut match, he displayed confidence scoring a match-winning hundred. However, after that performance, he struggled to be among the runs in South Africa (2013-14) and Australia (2014-15) tours.</p>
<p>In 2018, selectors dropped Sharma from the Test team due to his dismal batting performance in the 2017-18 South Africa tour. However, the veteran featured in India whites again in the four-match Test series in Australia in 2018-19. In October 2019, he played his best Test innings against South Africa in Ranchi and helped the team to vanquish the visitors comfortably.</p>
<h3>IPL Journey:</h3>
<p>Sharma started his <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL </a></strong>career with Deccan Chargers in the inaugural season in 2008. In 2011, he joined Mumbai Indians (MI) and became a vital cog due to his brilliant batting technique. During the sixth edition of the league, MI assigned him the responsibility of captaining the team after Ricky Ponting’s failure as batter and skipper. Since then, there is no turning back for him as the veteran has won five titles with his leadership qualities and made the franchise joint most successful in the history of the tournament.</p>
<h3>Rohit Sharma's Personal Life:</h3>
<p>On December 13, 2015, Sharma married Ritika Sajdeh, who is a sports event manager by profession. They welcomed a daughter, whom they named Samaira Sharma. Sharma also engages in philanthropic activities as he has promoted causes of health, children, and animal welfare in the past.</p>

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