Real-money gaming ban to hit cricket financial ecosystem

BCCI's sponsorship deal with Dream11 was valued at INR 358 crore.

Indian cricketers likely to lose INR 200 crore annually following fantasy gaming ban

Indian captain dissects importance of mental strength and concentration in Test cricket

Rohit sheds light on mental strength, concentration in Tests

Rohit retired from the red-ball format in May earlier this year.

'Mentally challenging and draining' - Rohit Sharma reveals prerequisites to play Tests

Bronco Test will rule Rohit Sharma out of team: Manoj Tiwary

BCCI ditched the Yo-Yo Test and opted for the Rugby-inspired Bronco Test instead.

'Bronco Test is implemented to rule Rohit Sharma out of team' - Manoj Tiwary's honest take on BCCI's fitness and selection criteria [Exclusive]

[Exclusive] Tabraiz Shamsi picks his all-time T20 XI, leaves out Rohit Sharma

[Exclusive] Shamsi picks his all-time T20 XI, leaves Rohit

Shamsi included three Indians in his XI, namely Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Jasprit Bumrah.

WATCH: Rohit Sharma waves to fan from his new Lamborghini while being stuck in Mumbai traffic

Rohit Sharma waves to fan from his new Lamborghini

The cricketer has been enjoying his break from the game, spending quality time with family.

Ex-Indian coach reflects on his relation with Rohit

"More than anything, I really enjoyed getting to know him as a person, chatting with him. We were comfortable to be able to sit and have conversations with each other," said Dravid.

‘The relationship with Rohit Sharma will always be treasured’ - Former Indian coach on his partnership with captain

Rohit Sharma eyeing India A ODIs ahead of Australia tour

Rohit Sharma was last seen in international action during the Champions Trophy final earlier this year.

Reports: Rohit Sharma eyeing India A games ahead of Australia tour

ICC issues clarification after Rohit, Kohli disappear from ODI rankings

ICC explains why Rohit and Kohli disappeared from rankings

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were last seen representing India during the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Reports: Rohit Sharma to not play ODI World Cup 2027, Australia to be last series

Rohit Sharma to not play ODI World Cup 2027

Rohit Sharma last played for India during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

'Has the class to play till 45' - Yograj Singh slams Rohit Sharma fitness critics

Has the class to play till 45 years of age: Yograj on Rohit

Yograj strongly defended Rohit's by blasting his critics and shed light on his class as a batter.

WATCH: Rohit's retirement blooper after CT 2025 finale win

Rohit Sharma was last seen in action for India was during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

[WATCH] 'Retirement le lu kya?' - Rohit Sharma's blooper from Champions Trophy 2025 final celebrations goes viral

'Virat, Rohit should keep playing ODIs' - Suresh Raina requests batting stalwarts to continue playing 50-over format

Raina requests batting stalwarts to continue playing ODI

Both Kohli and Rohit retired from Test cricket in the month of May this year and have not featured in any international match since leading India to the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy title.

Irfan Pathan opens up on Rohit's interview row in SCG Test

"When Rohit came to interview, we were, of course, polite, and we had to show that, because he was our guest," Irfan Pathan said.

'You have invited him, so you will behave politely' - Irfan Pathan breaks silence on Rohit Sharma interview row during 2025 Sydney Test

Gambhir vs Dravid first Test series with debut captain

During Rahul Dravid's tenure as head coach, India won the T20 World Cup after 17 years. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir has already guided India to the Champions Trophy title for the first time in 12 years.

Gautam Gambhir vs Rahul Dravid first Test series with debut captain

'These aren't just stray dogs' - Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh reacts to Supreme Court's order

Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika reacts to Supreme Court's order

The Supreme Court’s bench, comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, recently instructed civic bodies to clear all localities in Delhi-NCR of stray dogs without compromise.

Rohit Sharma starts ODI WC preparations, trains with Nayar

Rohit Sharma was last seen representing India in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.

Rohit Sharma eyes 2027 ODI World Cup, trains alongside Abhishek Nayar

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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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