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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.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Have Net Session Ahead of 1st T20I at Auckland vs New Zealand | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | January 23, 2020 6:31 PM IST
India skipper Virat Kohli and his deputy Rohit Sharma had a net session on Thursday at Auckland on t...
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Have Net Session Ahead of 1st T20I at Auckland vs New Zealand | WATCH VIDEO
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Trent Boult Versus Rohit Sharma Will be a Fascinating Match up: Mike Hesson
India.com Sports Desk | January 22, 2020 9:32 AM IST
Former New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson says that provided Trent Boult gets fit in time, his battl...
Trent Boult Versus Rohit Sharma Will be a Fascinating Match up: Mike Hesson
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Rohit Sharma Hilariously Trolls Yuzvendra 'The Rock' Chahal With Viral Tattoo Meme And it Will Make You ROFL | POST
India.com Sports Desk | January 21, 2020 1:02 PM IST
India opener Rohit Sharma and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal are good friends and there is no secret t...
Rohit Sharma Hilariously Trolls Yuzvendra 'The Rock' Chahal With Viral Tattoo Meme And it Will Make You ROFL
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IND vs NZ: Shikhar Dhawan Ruled Out of New Zealand Tour After Injuring His Shoulder During Australia ODIs
India.com Sports Desk | January 21, 2020 10:39 AM IST
India opener Shikhar Dhawan will not be travelling to New Zealand for India's full-fledged tour comp...
IND vs NZ: Shikhar Dhawan Ruled Out of New Zealand Tour After Injuring His Shoulder During Australia ODIs
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Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Top Chart For Most Searched Cricketers Globally From December 2015 to 2019, Reveals Study
India.com Sports Desk | January 20, 2020 9:56 PM IST
As per the latest study by SEMrush, former India captain MS Dhoni and current skipper Virat Kohli we...
Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Top Chart For Most Searched Cricketers Globally From December 2015 to 2019, Reveals Stu
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Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Gain From Australia Series, Lead ICC ODI Rankings for Batsmen
India.com Sports Desk | January 20, 2020 4:07 PM IST
India captain Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma have strengthened their grip on the top two positi...
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Gain From Australia Series, Lead ICC ODI Rankings for Batsmen
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India vs New Zealand 2020: India Tour of New Zealand Full Schedule, Teams Squads, Timings in IST, When And Where to Watch Ind vs NZ Live Streaming Details, Fixtures
India.com Sports Desk | January 20, 2020 10:51 AM IST
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To Keep Australia Under 290 Was Great Effort From Bowling Unit: Rohit Sharma Credits Bowlers For Win
India.com Sports Desk | January 19, 2020 10:41 PM IST
India opener Rohit Sharma slammed a brilliant 119 off 128 balls on Sunday during the third ODI again...
To Keep Australia Under 290 Was Great Effort From Bowling Unit: Rohit Sharma Credits Bowlers For Win
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India vs Australia 2020, 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma Century, Virat Kohli's 89 Power India to Clinical 7-Wicket Win, Hosts Seal Series 2-1
India.com Sports Desk | January 19, 2020 11:21 PM IST
A brilliant century from Rohit Sharma coupled by an equally impeccable knock from captain Virat Kohl...
India vs Australia 2020, 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma Century, Virat Kohli's 89 Power India to Clinical 7-Wicket Win
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Rohit Sharma Pips Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly During 3rd ODI Between India-Australia to Become Third Fastest to 9000 ODI Runs
India.com Sports Desk | January 19, 2020 6:11 PM IST
India opener Rohit Sharma on Sunday became the third quickest batsman to 9000 ODI runs, achieving th...
Rohit Sharma Pips Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly During 3rd ODI Between India-Australia to Become Third Fas
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India vs Australia 2020, 3rd ODI: Shikhar Dhawan Hurts Left Shoulder While Fielding, Taken Off the Field
India.com Sports Desk | January 19, 2020 4:26 PM IST
Injuries are just not leaving the Indian team. After Rohit Sharma hurt his left shoulder while field...
India vs Australia 2020, 3rd ODI: Shikhar Dhawan Hurts Left Shoulder While Fielding, Taken Off the Field
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Call on Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma to be Taken on Match Day: BCCI
India.com Sports Desk | January 18, 2020 7:39 PM IST
The uncertainty over the fitness of Indian opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan continues...
Call on Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma to be Taken on Match Day: BCCI
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Rohit’s Left Shoulder Has Popped Out a Few Times: Virat Kohli Drops Major Hint on Mumbai Batsman’s Shoulder Injury
India.com Sports Desk | January 17, 2020 10:47 PM IST
Vice-captain Rohit Sharma s shoulder injury was the only major cause of concern after India steamrol...
Rohit’s Left Shoulder Has Popped Out a Few Times: Virat Kohli Drops Major Hint on Mumbai Batsman’s Should
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India vs Australia 2020, 2nd ODI: All-Round India Level Series With 36-Run Win
India.com Sports Desk | January 17, 2020 9:52 PM IST
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:37:29 pmIndia wins and levels the series 1-1. This sets up for a mouth-watering ...
India vs Australia 2020, 2nd ODI: All-Round India Level Series With 36-Run Win
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Rohit Sharma Creates Record, Becomes Fastest to Reach 7000 ODI Runs as Opener During Second ODI at Rajkot Versus Australia
India.com Sports Desk | January 17, 2020 3:32 PM IST
India cricketer Rohit Sharma on Friday became the fastest to reach 7000 runs as an opener in ODIs at...
Rohit Sharma Creates Record, Becomes Fastest to Reach 7000 ODI Runs as Opener During Second ODI at Rajkot Ver
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ICC Awards 2019: Rohit Sharma Named ODI Players of The Year, Deepak Chahar Wins T20I Performance of The Year; Ben Stokes Bags Player of The Year
India.com Sports Desk | January 15, 2020 11:54 AM IST
India opener Rohit Sharma won the ICC ODI player of the year award for the year 2019 for aggregating...
ICC Awards 2019: Rohit Sharma Named ODI Players of The Year, Deepak Chahar Wins T20I Performance of The Year;
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ICC Awards: Virat Kohli Captain of Test and ODI Teams of the Year; Only Two Indians in Test Team, Four in ODIs
India.com Sports Desk | January 15, 2020 12:31 PM IST
Indian skipper Virat Kohli who swept the ICC Awards 2018, may have to be satisfied winning the ICC S...
ICC Awards: Virat Kohli Captain of Test and ODI Teams of the Year; Only Two Indians in Test Team, Four in ODI
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ICC Men’s Cricket Awards 2019 Complete List of Award Winners
India.com Sports Desk | January 15, 2020 12:17 PM IST
Ben Stokes won the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC Player of the Year after a fabulous 12 mon...
ICC Men’s Cricket Awards 2019 Complete List of Award Winners
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Virat Kohli Hints At Dropping Down The Order to Accommodate Rohit, Dhawan And Rahul in Playing XI
India.com Sports Desk | January 13, 2020 9:12 PM IST
The prolific forms of openers Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul has put the team in a quanda...
Virat Kohli Hints At Dropping Down The Order to Accommodate Rohit, Dhawan And Rahul in Playing XI
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India vs New Zealand 2020 Full Squad List: Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami Return to T20I Squad, Sanju Samson Dropped; BCCI Puts Test, ODI Squads on Hold
India.com Sports Desk | January 13, 2020 8:43 AM IST
Vice-captain Rohit Sharma returned to the Indian team as the BCCI named a 16-member squad for the fi...
India vs New Zealand 2020 Full Squad List: Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami Return to T20I Squad, Sanju Samson
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