Rohit Sharma turns 37: A look at India skipper's records

Rohit Sharma (Pic: File Pic)

As Team India skipper Rohit Sharma turned 37, here's a look at his achievements. He is hailed as one of the best cricket of this generation. Rohit Sharma is also one of the best batsmen in white-ball cricket.

Rohit Sharma has entertained the crowd with his classy stroke plays and calm mindset during the matches. He is among one of the best players to execute a pull shot. But there is also a patient and determined side of him visible when he dons the white colours. This versatility makes him a perfect all-format batter of the modern era.

Rohit Sharma made his debut for India in the year 2007. In the T20 World Cup 2007, he made an impressive start to his career by accumulating 88 runs in just three matches. He scored an unbeaten 30 runs off just 16 deliveries against arch-rivals Pakistan after opening with a fifty against Ireland.

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Since then, this baby-faced youngster has become one of the most lethal willow users of the sport. Initially, for six years, Rohit continued batting in the middle order. In the ICC Champions Trophy 2013, he was provided with the opportunity to open the innings with Shikhar Dhawan. Since then, his career elevated. India won the CT 2013 and Rohit scored 177 runs in just five innings which included two half-centuries.

A shot at opening the innings was a success and it transformed Rohit into one of the most destructive batters in the modern era. In 262 ODIs, he has scored 10709 runs at an average of 49.12. He has 31 centuries and 55 fifties in the format, with 264 being his best individual score, which is also the best score in ODI cricket history.

In One-Day Internationals, Rohit Sharma is in the 15th position in the run scorer's charts. Among Indians, he is placed in the sixth spot. Also, Rohit is third on the list of the most centuries by any player in ODIs.

Over the years, he has established himself as a reliable test opener too. In 59 matches and 101 innings, he has scored 4137 runs at an average of 45.46 and a strike rate of over 57.05.

Rohit has made an impact in T20 cricket with his captaincy skills. He has won six IPL trophies, making him the most successful IPL player ever. He has led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles as skipper (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020), and won one with Deccan Chargers as a player (2009).

On top of that, he is the fourth-highest run-getter in the league's history, with a total of 6522 runs in 252 matches, 247 innings at an average of 29.92, with two centuries and 42 half-centuries and best score of 109'.

In the 2023 ODI World Cup, Rohit had a stunning run as he finished in second place with 597 runs. The 'Hitman' is currently playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 with Mumbai Indians (MI).

(With ANI Inputs)