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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.

India's Probable Squad For Tour of Sri Lanka: No Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma And Jasprit Bumrah in Likely Squad
India.com Sports Desk | May 11, 2021 4:57 PM IST
Considering it is a short three-week tour, India might send an 18-member squad.
India's Probable Squad For Tour of Sri Lanka: No Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma And Jasprit Bumrah in Likely Squad
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No Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, MS Dhoni in Aakash Chopra's Best IPL 2021 XI
India.com Sports Desk | May 11, 2021 11:46 AM IST
Chopra backed KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan as openers because of their good show in IPL.
No Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, MS Dhoni in Aakash Chopra's Best IPL 2021 XI
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2021-05-11T00:46:51+00:00
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Shikhar Dhawan or Shreyas Iyer? In Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's Absence - Who Will Lead India During Sri Lanka Tour?
India.com Sports Desk | May 10, 2021 12:22 PM IST
Dhawan or Iyer or will it be Pant?
Shikhar Dhawan or Shreyas Iyer? In Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's Absence - Who Will Lead India During Sri Lanka
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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma-Less Team India Will Tour Sri Lanka in July For 3 ODIs And 5 T20Is, Confirms Sourav Ganguly
India.com Sports Desk | May 9, 2021 7:55 PM IST
Asked how will India segregate the two teams, Ganguly said that it will be a different side, which
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma-Less Team India Will Tour Sri Lanka in July For 3 ODIs And 5 T20Is, Confirms Sourav
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2021-05-09T08:55:39+00:00
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Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja Return In India Squad For World Test Championship Final. Check Full Squad
India.com Sports Desk | May 7, 2021 6:30 PM IST
The BCCI's Senior National Selection Committee on Friday announced the Indian squad for the final
Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja Return In India Squad For World Test Championship Final. Check Full Squad
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Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians Skipper, Hails BCCI's Decision to Suspend IPL 2021 Amid Covid-19 Surge | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | May 6, 2021 3:08 PM IST
While lauding BCCI's decision to call it off amid the Covid surge across the country, Rohit and MI
Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians Skipper, Hails BCCI's Decision to Suspend IPL 2021 Amid Covid-19 Surge | WATCH V
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2021-05-06T04:08:03+00:00
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SRH vs MI IPL 2021: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, Probable Playing XIs, Pitch Report, Head to Head
Toshi Tiwari | May 4, 2021 11:53 AM IST
Mumbai Indians(MI) will be taking on Kane Williamson's Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Feroz Shah
SRH vs MI IPL 2021: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians, Probable Playing XIs, Pitch Report, Head to Head
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2021-05-04T00:53:31+00:00
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IPL 2021, SRH vs MI Match Prediction, Head to Head, Weather Forecast: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians Pitch Report, Predicted Playing 11s, Toss Timing From Arun Jaitley Stadium
India.com Sports Desk | May 3, 2021 11:59 PM IST
Check live cricket score and updates of SRH vs MI IPL 2021 Prediction Match 31 on India.com sports.
IPL 2021, SRH vs MI Match Prediction, Head to Head, Weather Forecast: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians P
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2021-05-03T12:59:41+00:00
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Rohit Sharma Conversation With MS Dhoni After Mumbai Indians Beat Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021 Game Goes Viral | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | May 2, 2021 6:30 AM IST
Both Rohit and Dhoni admitted that the Delhi pitch was good and batting was easy.
Rohit Sharma Conversation With MS Dhoni After Mumbai Indians Beat Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2021 Game Goes V
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2021-05-01T19:30:59+00:00
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Rohit Sharma Rates Kieron Pollard's Heroics During CSK vs MI IPL 2021 Game as His Best
India.com Sports Desk | May 2, 2021 12:14 AM IST
Like MS Dhoni, the MI skipper also said that the pitch was good.
Rohit Sharma Rates Kieron Pollard's Heroics During CSK vs MI IPL 2021 Game as His Best
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2021-05-01T13:14:42+00:00
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MI vs CSK Dream11 Team Prediction VIVO IPL 2021: Captain, Fantasy Playing Tips - Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, Probable XIs For Today's T20 Match 27 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 7.30 PM IST May 1 Saturday
India.com Sports Desk | May 1, 2021 7:00 PM IST
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings Dream11 Team Prediction VIVO IPL 2021 - Check My Dream11
MI vs CSK Dream11 Team Prediction VIVO IPL 2021: Captain, Fantasy Playing Tips - Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Su
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2021-05-01T08:00:46+00:00
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IPL 2021: CSK is Going to be Tough, it Will be a Good Competition, Says Quinton de Kock
ANI Feeds | May 1, 2021 3:02 PM IST
De Kock might have been going through a lean patch but the opener scored runs for Mumbai Indians
IPL 2021: CSK is Going to be Tough, it Will be a Good Competition, Says Quinton de Kock
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IPL 2021 Today Match Preview | MI vs CSK Scorecard: Defending Champions Mumbai Indians Take on 'Highly-Flying' Chennai Super Kings in Battle For Supremacy
India.com Sports Desk | May 1, 2021 10:15 AM IST
MI and CSK head into the match after identical seven-wicket wins over Rajasthan Royals and
IPL 2021 Today Match Preview | MI vs CSK Scorecard: Defending Champions Mumbai Indians Take on 'Highly-Flying
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2021-04-30T23:15:51+00:00
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Happy Birthday Rohit Sharma: Ritika Sajdeh Wishes Husband in Most Lovable Manner as MI Skipper Turns 34 | SEE POST
India.com Sports Desk | April 30, 2021 2:49 PM IST
Ritika went on to express how important Rohit is in her life with the caption of the post.
Happy Birthday Rohit Sharma: Ritika Sajdeh Wishes Husband in Most Lovable Manner as MI Skipper Turns 34 | SEE
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2021-04-30T03:49:48+00:00
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Rohit Sharma's Gesture Towards Chetan Sakariya, Yashaswi Jaiswal After Mumbai Beat Rajasthan in IPL 2021 is Going Viral | SEE PIC
India.com Sports Desk | April 30, 2021 11:01 AM IST
While he was passing tips to Yashaswi after the match, Rohit signed Sakariya's match jersey and his
Rohit Sharma's Gesture Towards Chetan Sakariya, Yashaswi Jaiswal After Mumbai Beat Rajasthan in IPL 2021 is G
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2021-04-30T00:01:08+00:00
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Rohit Sharma Birthday: How Mumbai Indian Skipper Celebrated Turning 34 After Win Over Rajasthan in IPL 2021 | SEE PICS
India.com Sports Desk | April 30, 2021 9:07 AM IST
Rohit Sharma Turns 34: While his fans started wishing him on social media, MI's Twitter handle was
Rohit Sharma Birthday: How Mumbai Indian Skipper Celebrated Turning 34 After Win Over Rajasthan in IPL 2021 |
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2021-04-29T22:07:41+00:00
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MATCH HIGHLIGHTS MI vs RR IPL 2021, Today Match Scorecard: De Kock, Bowlers Star as Mumbai Indians Beat Rajasthan Royals by 7 Wickets
India.com Sports Desk | April 29, 2021 7:38 PM IST
IPL 2021 MATCH HIGHLIGHTS, Today's Latest Updates MI vs RR: De Kock, Bowlers Star as Mumbai Indians
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS MI vs RR IPL 2021, Today Match Scorecard: De Kock, Bowlers Star as Mumbai Indians Beat Rajas
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2021-04-29T08:38:19+00:00
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IPL 2021 Match Report, MI vs RR Scorecard: Quinton De Kock Guides Mumbai Indians to Seven-Wicket Win Over Rajasthan Royals
India.com Sports Desk | April 29, 2021 8:15 PM IST
All-rounder Krunal Pandya also played a useful cameo, smashing 39 off 26 balls with the help of two
IPL 2021 Match Report, MI vs RR Scorecard: Quinton De Kock Guides Mumbai Indians to Seven-Wicket Win Over Raj
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IPL 2021: Application in Our Batting is Missing - MI Skipper Rohit Sharma After Loss Against PBKS
India.com Sports Desk | April 24, 2021 6:41 AM IST
Rohit also hailed the PBKS bowling and said that both Ishan Kishan and he could not get going in
IPL 2021: Application in Our Batting is Missing - MI Skipper Rohit Sharma After Loss Against PBKS
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2021-04-23T19:41:12+00:00
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IPL 2021 Points Table Latest Update After PBKS vs MI, Match 17: Punjab Kings Climb to 5th Spot After Win Over Mumbai Indians; KL Rahul Claims 2nd Spot in Orange Cap Tally
India.com Sports Desk | April 24, 2021 1:15 AM IST
IPL 2021 Points Table, PBKS vs MI 2021 Scorecard: Check the latest points table after match no. 17
IPL 2021 Points Table Latest Update After PBKS vs MI, Match 17: Punjab Kings Climb to 5th Spot After Win Over
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