30 April,2016 07:51 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
As we celebrate Mumbai batsman Rohit Sharma's birthday today, here are some interesting facts about the Mumbai Indians captain that very few may know of.
Rohit Sharma
As Mumbai batsman Rohit Sharma celebrates his birthday today, here are some interesting facts about the Mumbai Indians captain that very few may know of.
>> Rohit Sharma's historic ODI score of 264 is higher than the team scores in the World Cup finals of 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996 and 1999.
>> Rohit Sharma initially started as an off-spinner but later on realized his potential with the bat courtesy his coach Dinesh Lad.
>> Rohit Sharma can speak four languages fluently - English, Hindi, Marathi and Telugu.
>> During his early years, Rohit used to bunk school to meet his cricket idol - Virender Sehwag.
>> Rohit Sharma, though a vegetarian, is quite fond of eggs.
>> Rohit Sharma's favourite football club is Manchester United.
>> Rohit once went shopping in Australia and spent a whopping Rs 1.5 lakhs.
>> He received a scholarship all due to his talent in cricket.
>> Rohit has posed for a PETA campaign in 204.
>> He was once linked to model Sofia Hayat.
>> He married his childhood friend Ritika Sajdeh on December 13, 2015.
>> Rohit Sharma is the only cricketer to score two double centuries in ODIs.
