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Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is an Indian cricketer who is a right handed batsman and he also bowls occasionally and is a right-arm off break bowler. He made his debut in 2007 against Ireland and he also plays for Mumbai in the domestic cricket. Sharma has the highest individual score in One Day Internationals (ODI) with 264 runs scored against Sri Lanka. He is the only cricketer to have two double centuries in ODI cricket. He made his Test match debut in 2013 and scored consecutive centuries in his first two matches. He leads the Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premiere League (IPL) and is the third skipper after Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir to lead his team and win the IPL title twice. Born on 30th April 1987 in Bansod, Nagpur in Maharashtra, Rohit was born to Purnima Sharma and Gurunath Sharma. Rohit speaks Telugu as his mother hails from Visakhapatnam. His father worked as a caretaker at a transport firm house and had a very low income. As the family was unable to meet the financial needs, Rohit stayed with his grandparents and uncles and was raised up in Borivali. He would visit his parents only during the weekends. Sharma started his schooling in Our Lady of Vailankanni High School in Borivali, Mumbai. During his school days, he joined a cricket camp in 1999 and played under coach Dinesh Lad in the camp. His coach was impressed by his passion for cricket and he asked him to change his school and join Swami Vivekanand International School which had better cricket facilities and Lad himself was a coach in the school. Sharma didnt had the money to afford such a big school so the coach got him scholarship and he didnt had to pay a single rupee for four years. Sharma started to play as an off spinner and would bat a bit. Lad noticed Sharmas ability in batting and asked him to open the innings. Rohit played the Harris and Giles Shield school cricket tournament and on his debut as an opener, he scored a century. Rohit then made his debut in the Deodhar Trophy in March 2005 playing for the West Zone against Central Zone in the same tournament, he scored 142 runs in 123 balls playing against North Zone. He also played well for India A team in Abudhabi and Australia brought him into limelight and he was selected in the 30 member probable's for Champions Trophy. In 2006, he made his debut in Ranji Trophy for Mumbai and in a match against Gujarat, he scored 205 off 267 balls and in the tournament finale, he scored a half century against Bengal. Rohit Sharma was selected for Indias tour of Ireland in 2007 and he made his ODI debut against Ireland at Belfast. Rohit made his first T20 half century against South Africa in the T20 match of ICC World Cup Twenty20 and helped India to reach semi finals o the tournament. He was also declared as the man of the match for his innings. His first ODI half century was against Pakistan in November 2007 and he was then selected for CB series in Australia where he scored 66 in the first final at Sydney. However there was a downfall in his performance in ODIs and he was replaced by Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli. Rohit then again concentrated in Ranji Trophy and scored a triple century in the tournament and was once again selected for the ODI team for the tri nation tournament held in Bangladesh. Sharma was selected in the Indian Test team in February 2010 but he didnt play in any of the matches. Sharmas first ODI century was against Zimbabwe in 2010 where he scored 114 runs. He again scored a century in May 2010 in the tri series against Sri Lanka scoring 101*. However, he wasnt included in the 2011 squad of India for the World Cup. Sharma was then selected in the ODI team against West Indies and he won the man of the match award in the first ODI of the series for his 68* out of 75 balls. He also scored 86 runs of 91 balls in the third innings, and the score came when India was struggling at 92 for 6. Due to his good performance throughout the tournament, he won the Man of the series award. In 2013, he was experimented as an opening batsman with Shikhar Dhawan in the Champions Trophy. The opening pair played well and helped India in winning the Champions Trophy as well as the Tri Nation series in West Indies. In Australias tour of India, he scored 141* and then 209 runs off 158 balls. He broke the record of most sixes in an ODI innings. Sharma then made his test debut in 2013 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata against West Indies and scored 117 in his debut match and then followed up with 111* innings in Mumbai and became the third Indian after Mohammad Azharuddin and Saurav Ganguly to score two back to back centuries in their first two tests. In 2014, Sharma made a world record by scoring 264 against Sri Lanka at Eden Garden and made a record of highest individual score in a ODI match. He broke the record of Virender Sehwags 219 runs. Sharma also has a successful career in IPL and was first selected in the Deccan Chargers and then in Mumbai Indians. In the IPL of 2009, Sharma was the vice captain of Deccan Chargers. After being auctioned in the Mumbai Indians team, Sharma was promoted as the captain of the team in 2013. He helped Mumbai Indians in winning the IPL Trophy twice. Sharma has one IPL century and a hat-trick to his name. Sharma got engaged to his childhood friend Ritika Sajdeh in April 2015 and they tied the knot on December 13 2015.

Rohit Sharma Fans Distribute Food To Needy After India Captain Ends Century Drought | See Pics
India.com Sports Desk | January 26, 2023 12:50 PM IST
Rohit Sharma scored an international century after almost two years in the third ODI against New
Rohit Sharma Fans Distribute Food To Needy After India Captain Ends Century Drought | See Pics
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Not Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli; Matt Renshaw Claims Ravi Ashwin Will be Australia's Biggest Challenge During BGT
India.com Sports Desk | January 25, 2023 2:14 PM IST
He added that the Australian batters will have to be wary of the delivery which doesn't spin from
Not Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli; Matt Renshaw Claims Ravi Ashwin Will be Australia's Biggest Challenge During
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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Gutted After Ishan Kishan Misses Easy Stumping During Ind-NZ 3rd ODI; Video Goes VIRAL | WATCH
India.com Sports Desk | January 25, 2023 1:45 PM IST
Ind vs NZ: Rohit and Virat could not believe how could Kishan miss such an easy stumping.
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Gutted After Ishan Kishan Misses Easy Stumping During Ind-NZ 3rd ODI; Video Goes VI
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Rohit Sharma Hits ODI Hundred After 3 Years - 3 Records He broke
Karan Nanda | January 25, 2023 1:41 PM IST
Rohit Sharma ended a 3-year wait for an ODI hundred. He achieved this feat urging India's third and
Rohit Sharma Hits ODI Hundred After 3 Years - 3 Records He broke
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Rohit Sharma Loses Cool on Shardul Thakur During Ind-NZ 3rd ODI; Watch Viral VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | January 25, 2023 8:52 AM IST
Ind vs NZ: Conway hit Thakur for consecutive boundaries off the last two balls of the over. That
Rohit Sharma Loses Cool on Shardul Thakur During Ind-NZ 3rd ODI; Watch Viral VIDEO
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Rohit Sharma Gives Update on Jasprit Bumrah's Team India Comeback
India.com Sports Desk | January 25, 2023 8:21 AM IST
Claiming that he is not too sure about Bumrah, Rohit admitted that he hopes the pacer is back for
Rohit Sharma Gives Update on Jasprit Bumrah's Team India Comeback
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IND vs NZ, 3rd ODI: It Means a Lot to Me, Says Rohit on His Century; Lauds Shardul, Gill's Outings
IANS | January 24, 2023 11:42 PM IST
Captain Rohit Sharma, who smashed a long-awaited ODI century in India's thumping 90-run win in the
IND vs NZ, 3rd ODI: It Means a Lot to Me, Says Rohit on His Century; Lauds Shardul, Gill's Outings
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Highlights | India Vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI Score: IND Beat NZ By 90 Runs, Clean Sweep Series 3-0
India.com Sports Desk | January 24, 2023 9:01 PM IST
With this convincing win, India rose to the top of the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings. England, who
Highlights | India Vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI Score: IND Beat NZ By 90 Runs, Clean Sweep Series 3-0
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Rohit Sharma-Led Indian Team Pray For Rishabh Pant's Quick Recovery: Suryakumar Yadav REVEALS | PICS
India.com Sports Desk | January 23, 2023 8:37 AM IST
Speaking to the reporters after offering prayers, Suryakumar Yadav said that Pant is a key member
Rohit Sharma-Led Indian Team Pray For Rishabh Pant's Quick Recovery: Suryakumar Yadav REVEALS | PICS
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Not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma; Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan Names AB de Villiers as His Cricketing Idol
India.com Sports Desk | January 23, 2023 8:12 AM IST
While one would have imagined he would pick either Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli, he stunned all by
Not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma; Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan Names AB de Villiers as His Cricketing Idol
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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Should Not Play Ind-NZ 3rd ODI - Wasim Jaffer Suggests Unique Playing XI
India.com Sports Desk | January 22, 2023 5:25 PM IST
Ind vs NZ: Jaffer wants big players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami to skip the
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Should Not Play Ind-NZ 3rd ODI - Wasim Jaffer Suggests Unique Playing XI
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Sanjay Manjrekar TROLLS Visitors Batting Collapse by Drawing Comparison With Rohit Sharma's Pause at The Toss
India.com Sports Desk | January 22, 2023 11:37 AM IST
Ind vs NZ: Taking a cheeky jibe at NZ, Manjrekar said that Rohit's pause at the toss was longer
Sanjay Manjrekar TROLLS Visitors Batting Collapse by Drawing Comparison With Rohit Sharma's Pause at The Toss
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New Zealand Lose Top Spot in ODI Rankings After Defeat to India
India.com Sports Desk | January 22, 2023 8:57 AM IST
India's dominating eight-wicket win against New Zealand in Raipur has caused some movement at the
New Zealand Lose Top Spot in ODI Rankings After Defeat to India
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Shubman Gill Looks Like a Mini-Rohit Sharma - Former PCB Chief Ramiz Raja
India.com Sports Desk | January 22, 2023 8:39 AM IST
Ind vs NZ: Asking him not to change anything, Raja reckoned Gill looks like a mini-Rohit Sharma.
Shubman Gill Looks Like a Mini-Rohit Sharma - Former PCB Chief Ramiz Raja
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Rohit Sharma Reveals Why Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami Weren't Allowed To Bowl Longer Spells
India.com Sports Desk | January 21, 2023 7:08 PM IST
Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami led the Indian bowling attack as they restricted New Zealand to
Rohit Sharma Reveals Why Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami Weren't Allowed To Bowl Longer Spells
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Highlights | India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Score: IND Beat NZ By 8 Wickets to Clinch Series
India.com Sports Desk | January 21, 2023 7:06 PM IST
Captain Rohit Sharma smashed an eye-catching fifty while Shubman Gill remained unbeaten on 40 to
Highlights | India vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Score: IND Beat NZ By 8 Wickets to Clinch Series
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IND Vs NZ, 2nd ODI: Fan Boy Breaches Security, Hugs Rohit Sharma In Raipur | Watch Video
India.com Sports Desk | January 21, 2023 5:49 PM IST
The incident happened during India's chase against New Zealand.
IND Vs NZ, 2nd ODI: Fan Boy Breaches Security, Hugs Rohit Sharma In Raipur | Watch Video
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IND Vs NZ, 2nd ODI: India Captain Rohit Sharma Forgets About Team Decision At Coin Toss | Watch Viral Video
India.com Sports Desk | January 21, 2023 1:29 PM IST
India are playing New Zealand in the second ODI of the three match series in Raipur. This is the
IND Vs NZ, 2nd ODI: India Captain Rohit Sharma Forgets About Team Decision At Coin Toss | Watch Viral Video
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WATCH: Rohit Sharma TROLLS Yuzvendra Chahal in Dressing-Room at Raipur Ahead of 2nd ODI Between Ind-NZ; Video Goes VIRAL
India.com Sports Desk | January 21, 2023 8:39 AM IST
Ind vs NZ: During the clip, captain Rohit Sharma roasts Chahal in style.
WATCH: Rohit Sharma TROLLS Yuzvendra Chahal in Dressing-Room at Raipur Ahead of 2nd ODI Between Ind-NZ; Video
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Shubman Gill or Ishan Kishan - Who Should Open With Rohit Sharma in ODI World Cup? Aaksh Chopra ANSWERS
India.com Sports Desk | January 19, 2023 10:21 AM IST
Ind vs NZ: Now that Shubman Gill has hit a double hundred against New Zealand in the first ODI at
Shubman Gill or Ishan Kishan - Who Should Open With Rohit Sharma in ODI World Cup? Aaksh Chopra ANSWERS
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