Rohit Sharma's major stats and records as hitman turns 36

India’s all-format and Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma turned 36 on April 30, 2023. The right-handed batter was born in the year 1987 in Nagpur in Maharashtra state. Rohit has come a long way as has been enjoying an illustrious and glorious career ever since making his debut internationally and in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

He made his debut for India on the international stage in a one-day international against Ireland in Belfast in 2007. He did not get a chance to bat in his maiden appearance for the Men in Blue but smashed a half-century in just his fourth ODI against Pakistan in Jaipur the same year.

Rohit’s talent got more noticed when he played a solid knock of 66 off 87 against Australia in the first final of the CB series in Sydney in 2008. He along with legendary Sachin Tendulkar (117* off 120) helped Team India in sealing that summit clash eventually winning the best of the three finals 2-0. The Mumbai batter’s T20 debut came against England in Durban in the T20 World Cup.

Finally, after a long wait, he got a chance to prove his mettle in the Test format as he donned the white jersey for the first time against West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata in 2013. Notably, he struck a magnificent 177 on his Test debut which got followed by another ton in the second game of the series at his home ground in Wankhede.

Rohit holds a staggering record of being the only player with three double centuries in the 50-overs format. His maiden double hundred came against Australia in Bangalore in 2013 with the other two coming against the same opposition, Sri Lanka in Kolkata in 2014 and in Mohali in 2017.

His five centuries in the 2019 World Cup were crucial in India reaching the semi-final of the marquee tournament. He ended the campaign as the highest run-getter with 648 runs in just nine innings at an average of 81.00. Speaking about his achievements with MI, he is the only player in the history of the IPL to have won the trophy six times.

Rohit is also the only captain to have won the title five times with MS Dhoni in the second spot for winning it on four occasions. Known as ‘Hitman’, he tasted glory as a player with Deccan Charges in 2009 and then as a leader with MI in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. On his 36^th Birthday celebration, let us take a look at some of the major accolades by one of the finest batters in the world of cricket.

Let’s have a look at the major achievements of Rohit Sharma both internationally and in the IPL

3 – Rohit is the only batter with three double-centuries in the history of ODI cricket. The seven other players to smash a solitary double ton are Chris Gayle, Fakhar Zaman, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, and Martin Guptill.

264 – The Hitman also holds the record for the highest individual score of 264 in the 50-overs format. He achieved the feat against Sri Lanka in 2014. New Zealand’s Guptill is in the second spot for hitting 237 against West Indies in the 2015 World Cup.

4 – Rohit has hammered the most centuries (four) in the T20 international format. Babar Azam, Colin Munro, Glenn Maxwell, Suryakumar Yadav, and Sabawoon Davizi have all hit three tons each.

526 – Rohit has struck the second-most maximums (526) in international cricket. Gayle tops the chart with 553 sixes to his name.

182 – The 35-year-old batter has also slammed the most sixes (182) in T20 internationals. Guptill occupies the second spot with 173 maximums.

6 – Rohit is the only player with the most IPL titles (six) to his name. He won five as a skipper with MI and one as a player with Deccan Chargers.

250 – The right-handed batter has smashed the most sixes (250) by an Indian in the IPL. Dhoni occupies the second spot with 235 big hits.

148 – The Mumbai player has also appeared in most T20 internationals (148). Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik and Ireland’s Paul Stirling are behind him with 124 appearances each.

33 – Rohit has also hit the most fours (33) in an ODI innings. He did it against Sri Lanka in 2014 as mentioned above. Tendulkar and Sehwag are tied in the second position for smashing 25 fours against South Africa in 2010 and against West Indies in 2011 respectively.

208* - Rohit has scored the second-most runs (208*) by a captain in an ODI innings. He achieved the feat against the Lankan Lions in 2017. Sehwag is at the top for hitting 219 against the Caribbean side in Indore in 2011.

5 – Rohit has struck the most hundred (five) in an ODI series/tournament. He achieved the feat in the 2019 WC.

186 – Hitman has also collected the most runs (186) from fours and sixes in an ODI (against Sri Lanka in 2014). Guptill’s knock (237*) accumulated 162 runs through sixes and fours against West Indies in Wellington in the 2015 WC.