Rohit Sharma Biography: Breaking Records, Winning Hearts and Creating Legacies

Renowned for his exceptional batting skills, Rohit Sharma has established himself as one of the most talented batters in the Indian team. He is the captain of the Indian Cricket Team in the formats of Test and One Day International. Before taking retirement in June 2024, he led the captaincy of India’s T-20 International Team. He was also captain of Mumbai Indians for 10 Years and led his team to win 5 Titles in IPL. He distinguished himself as having the highest Individual score in an ODI and making sixes in World Cup matches. He is well-known as a “Hitman” among his fans. Delve into this blog to unfold every little piece of information about Rohit Sharma’s Biography.

Rohit Sharma Biography: Early Life and Career

During his childhood years, he had a struggling life and due to financial problems, he used to live with his grandfather. Since childhood, Rohit has been hugely interested in Cricket. First time in the year 1999, he joined a Cricket Camp and captured the attention of Coach Dinesh Lad, his uncle’s friend. Knowing his financial constraints, Coach Dinesh helped Rohit gain admission to his school by persuading the School Director to forgive his fees. This gave Rohit easy access to effective training facilities. His Cricket Career started with bowling but gradually, he improved his batting skills and showed his talent by making a century in a school tournament. 

Full Name	Rohit Sharma
Birth Date	April 30, 1987
Place of Birth	Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Father’s Name	Gurunath Sharma
Mother’s Name	Purnima Sharma
Sibling	Vishal Sharma
Spouse	Ritika Sajdeh
Daughter	Samaira

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Place of Birth and Family Background

On April 30, 1987, Rohit Sharma was born in Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. The name of his father is Gurunath Sharma and his Mother’s name is Purnima Sharma. He has one younger sibling named “Vishal Sharma’.  In December 2015, he got married to Ritika Sajdeh, a sports event organizer by profession. In December 2018, both welcomed his daughter named “Samaira”. 

Rohit Sharma’s Net Worth in 2024

The Income Estimation of Rohit Sharma is around 162 Crores based on his various income streams. As per the available Public sources, He gets approx. 7 crore annual salary from BCCI. He earns Rs. 15 lakh for each Test Match. For the ODI Match, he gets Rs. 6 Lakh and for the T20 I match, he gets paid Rs. 3 Lakh. IPL Earnings of Rohit Sharma is around 15 Crores as part of the Team, Mumbai Indians. Apart from Cricket, his income sources constitute his advertisements and collaboration with various brands that pay him approx. 20 to 30 Lakhs.

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Breakthrough Into the Indian Premier League

In the Year 2008, Rohit Sharma took an entry in IPL as part of the Decan Chargers, Hyderabad. At the IPL Auction, with an annual $ 750,000, he was signed by the Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad. 

Look at the Events that shaped the IPL Journey of Rohit Sharma significantly: 

1. In the Year 2009, Rohit was part of the team in the IPL Second Edition that marked the event of Deccan Charges victory. 
2. In the IPL Auction of 2011, With $ 2 Million, he joined hands with Mumbai Indians and made his First IPL Century. 
3. In the Year 2013, he was made the captain of the Mumbai Indians which he successfully led by leading the team to achieve 5 awards in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020.  
4. In the Year 2013, under his captaincy, he led his team to get the League T 20 Title. He held the charge of captaincy until December 2023. 

Team	India
IPL Team	Mumbai Indians
Role	Captain
Jersey No.	45
Bowling Style	Right Arm Off Spin
Batting Style	Right-handed

Rohit Sharma International Cricket Career

Here are the series of events that led to the course of the International Cricket Career of Rohit Sharma: 

1.  Rohit Sharma’s International Cricket Career began in June 2007 in an ODI Match against Ireland. In the following year, He had his T20 I Debut at the first T20 I World Cup against England. In Both matches, Rohit Sharma took one catch but didn’t get the opportunity to bat and Bowling. 
2. In the Quarterfinals match against South Africa, he gained the title as a Player of the Match. 
3. During the victory of the T20I World Cup Final, he was noted as a prominent part of the team. 
4. He made his First ODI Half Century in November 2007 and gained good scores in the 2007-08 ODI Series in Australia. 
5. He made 2 ODI centuries in the Year 2010. Due to the form and fitness issues, he was excluded from the 2011 ODI World Cup Team. 
6. In the Year 2013, he delivered a good performance in partnership with Shikhar Dhawan as an opener. Moreover, He made his First ODI Double century against Australia in the same year. 
7. In the Year 2014, He made a second Double-century against Sri Lanka. 
8. In the Year 2013, He made his test debut in Kolkata and gained 177 runs against West Indies. However, due to his poor performance in Overseas Test Matches, he was excluded from the Test Team. 
9. At Dharamshala, he made a T 20 I Century against South Africa in the year 2015 and was acknowledged as the second Indian to make a century in all 3 International Formats. 
10. In the Year 2017, He made a T 20 I Century against Sri Lanka in just 35 balls in Indore. Additionally, as part of the ODI World Cup Team, he made one century and led India to the Semi-Finals in the same year. 

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Rohit Sharma’s Notable Achievements

Here are the details related to the prominent achievements of Rohit Sharma: 

Year	Achievements
2014	ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year
2015	Arjuna Award
2019	ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year
2020	Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
2021	ICC Men’s Test Team of the Year
2022	Selected as one of the 5 Wisden Cricketers of the Year

Rohit Sharma’s Social Media Accounts

Instagram Followers	23.5M
Twitter Followers	41.3 M

FAQs

Q 1. Who is Rohit Sharma’s father?

Ans. Rohit Sharma’s Father is Gurunath Sharma. He worked as a Transport firm storehouse caretaker by profession. 

Q.2. How Many Children Rohit Sharam have? 

Ans. Rohit Sharma has a daughter named Samaira, born in the year 2018. 

Q.3. How Many Trophies are won by Rohit Sharma as a Captain?

Ans. Rohit Sharma has won 9 Trophies as a Captain. These include the Asia Cup 2023 Final, Asia Cup Title in 2018, Nidahas Trophy Triumph in 2018, 5 IPL Titles, and Champions League T20 Crown in 2013. 

Q.4.What is the Birth Date of Rohit Sharma?

Ans. Rohit Sharma’s Date of Birth is 30th April 1987. 

Q.5. How Many Relationships has Rohit Sharma had in his Life? 

Ans. As per the sources available publicly, Rohit Sharma had a rumored girlfriend named Sofia Hayat, a British Model by profession and then he dated Ritika Sajdeh, who became his wife in December 2015.