Indian skipper and star opening batter Rohit Sharma is celebrating his 38th birthday on April 30, 2025. The right-handed batsman has achieved several milestones in his cricketing career so far and is one of the best opening batters to play for the Indian team. He also turned out to be one of the most successful captains for India and in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Under his captaincy, MI won five titles in the IPL while India won the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Rohit Sharma made his debut for the Indian team during the 2007 T20 World Cup and impressed with his performance in that tournament at the age of 20 years. He also scored 30*(16) runs in the final against Pakistan. Over the years, Rohit went on to break several records in his cricketing career. He boasts a record for the highest-ever individual score in an ODI innings for his iconic 264-run knock against Sri Lanka in 2014. Apart from that, he also scored fastest T20I hundred for India. Rohit has also smashed the most number of sixes in international cricket history. He has scored 19700 runs from 499 matches across all formats in international cricket so far.
Rohit Sharma career records
1. Fastest T20I hundred for India: Rohit Sharma boasts a records for smashing the fastest-ever T20I hundred by an Indian batter. The opening batter smashed a century in just 35 balls in a match against Sri Lanka at Holkar Stadium in Indore on December 22, 2017.
2. Highest individual score in ODI innings: Rohit Sharma smashed his second double hundred in an ODI match against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens on November 13, 2014. The right-hander smashed 264 runs off 173 balls, hitting 33 fours and nine sixes.
3. Most sixes in international cricket: Known for his pull shots and ability to his huge sixes, Rohit Sharma has also smashed most number of sixes in international cricket. He has smashed 637 sixes from 499 matches so far.
