Dhawan backs Rohit and Kohli for 2027 World Cup

The former India opener expressed confidence in the two senior batters ahead of the tournament, citing their recent performances against England.

Shikhar Dhawan backs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to make decisive impact for India in 2027 ODI World Cup

Agarkar under threat as BCCI eyes Laxman for selector job

Rohit Sharma's retirement rumours and uncertain BCCI messaging have complicated Ajit Agarkar's future as chief selector, with VVS Laxman emerging as a potential successor.

Reports: Ajit Agarkar's position under threat after Rohit's retirement rumours, BCCI considers VVS Laxman for chief selector role

Rohit Sharma has now decided he will not walk away on his own, says Mohammad Kaif

Mohammad Kaif on Rohit Sharma's stance after Lord's century

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif interprets Rohit Sharma's approach following his match-winning hundred at Lord's, suggesting the captain is now deferring to selectors.

Rohit Sharma Pens Heartfelt Tribute for Outgoing India Fielding Coach T Dilip

Rohit Sharma Pens Heartfelt Tribute for T Dilip

Dilip, who joined the Indian setup in November 2021 during Rahul Dravid's tenure as head coach.

'You created magic, Garu' - Rohit Sharma pens heartfelt tribute for outgoing India fielding coach T Dilip

Duleep Trophy 2026: Will Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play?

With the Duleep Trophy a First-Class competition, there is little to no incentive for Kohli and Rohit to compete, having retired from Test cricket more than a year ago.

Will Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play Duleep Trophy 2026?

'Age should not be a factor' - Zaheer Abbas backs Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to play 2027 ODI World Cup

Zaheer Abbas backs Virat and Rohit to play 2027 ODI WC

The 2027 ODI World Cup is set to be jointly hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

Kohli and Rohit warned after lean run in England

After failures in the first ODI, Kohli scored half-centuries in the final two games, and Rohit notched up his 34th ODI century in the final match

'Can’t take 1-2 games to get into the groove' - Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma warned after lean run in England

‘Let Rohit open with him’ - Legendary Indian wicketkeeper picks Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Rohit Sharma's opening partner for the ODI World Cup over Gill

Engineer picks Sooryavanshi as Rohit's opening partner

Vaibhav finished as the standout performer in India's 3-0 T20I series sweep, smashing two half-centuries, including a match-winning 81 off 49 balls in the final T20I at the Harare Sports Club.

Deep Dasgupta shares blunt remark about India's ODI side

"Performance is mandatory for everyone," Deep Dasgupta said while addressing talks about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's future in international cricket.

'There will be questions asked even about Shubman Gill's place' - Deep Dasgupta's blunt remark about India's ODI side

Jos Buttler receives Rohit Sharma's signed jersey

Jos Buttler and Rohit Sharma played two seasons together at the Mumbai Indians and won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in 2017.

'Will treasure this' - Jos Buttler receives Rohit Sharma's signed jersey

[WATCH] Shardul Thakur reveals story behind the bat Rohit Sharma used for his historic Lord's century

Shardul reveals story behind the bat Rohit using his bat

Rohit smashed a brilliant 138 off 110 balls, laced with 17 fours and five sixes, while chasing a daunting target of 388.

'They cannot touch Virat and Rohit' - Ravichandran Ashwin makes bold statement amid retirement speculation

'They cannot touch Virat and Rohit' - Ravichandran Ashwin

Rohit's place in the ODI setup has been the subject of intense discussion in recent days after reports suggested that the selectors were unlikely to consider him beyond the ongoing England tour.

When will India play their next ODI match?

India will meet West Indies as part of their next ODI assignment.

'We've played our entire career together' - Rohit Sharma on astonishing partnership with Virat Kohli

'Nice to have him in the middle' - Rohit on Kohli

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added yet another milestone to their illustrious careers, becoming the first Indian pair to complete 400 international appearances together

'I love playing in England' - Rohit Sharma

Rohit became the first Indian batter to record an ODI century at Lord's, adding another feather to an already packed cap.

'You want to be challenged all the time' - Rohit Sharma after magnificent century at Lord's

Virat & Rohit create international appearances record

Despite the pair ending the game on the losing side, both former captains played their 400th international game together, becoming the first Indian duo to accomplish this feat.

Stats: Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma create international appearances record for India

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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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