Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian international cricketer who currently captains the India national cricket team across all formats.
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Family Background:
- Rohit Sharma was born on 30 April 1987 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, to Gurunath Sharma and Purnima Sharma.
- His father, Gurunath Sharma, worked as a caretaker of a transport firm storehouse, while his mother, Purnima Sharma, from Visakhapatnam, is a homemaker.
- Rohit has a younger brother named Vishal Sharma, whom he supported by asking to manage the Rohit Sharma Cricket Academies in India and Singapore.
- Rohit Sharma is married to Ritika Sajdeh, and they got married in 2015. They have a daughter named Samaira Sharma, born in December 2018.
Cricket Journey:
- Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian international cricketer who currently captains the India national cricket team across all formats.
- Known for his timing, elegance, six-hitting abilities, and leadership skills, Rohit is considered one of the best batsmen of his generation and one of the greatest opening batters of all time.
- He holds several batting records including most sixes in international cricket, most double centuries in ODI cricket, most centuries at Cricket World Cups, and joint most hundreds in Twenty20 Internationals.
- Rohit Sharma is the first player to score 5 T20I centuries and plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL and Mumbai in domestic cricket.
- Formerly captained Mumbai Indians, leading the team to victory in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020, making him the most successful captain in IPL history.
- With the India national team, he was part of the squads that won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
- Rohit has played in every edition of the ICC T20 World Cup from 2007 to 2022.
- Recently, Rohit, along with Rahul Dravid and Ajit Agarkar, discussed the team composition in the T20 World Cup selection meeting. The India T20 World Cup squad for 2024 was announced with Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid revealing the final 15 players selected.
Posted by houzyy news desk on April 30, 2024