Rohit Sharma

Cricketer

Birthday April 30, 1987

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Nagpur, India

Age 36 years old

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About

Indian international batsman known for his proficiency in limited overs cricket, particularly in the Indian Premier League, where he became the third captain to lead his team to two IPL titles. He's one of just a handful of players to record an international century in all three forms of the game.

Before Fame

He made his ODI debut in 2007, when he was only 20 years old. He also made his T20I debut that year, but it would be another six years before he played in his first Test.

Trivia

He broke Virender Sehwag's ODI record in 2014 when he scored 264 runs (off 173 balls) in a match against Sri Lanka. That score also made him the first player with two ODI double centuries.

Family Life

His parents are Gurunath and Purnima Sharma. He married Ritika Sajdeh in 2015.

Associated With

He and Lendl Simmons have played together on the Mumbai Indians.