2007
International debut
Made his ODI debut for India against Ireland at Belfast on 23 June 2007 and his T20I debut against England at Durban on 19 September 2007.
India · Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma
Top order Batter · Right-hand bat
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Own-work portrait dated 12 July 2012; archive portrait, not a current match photo.
Own-work portrait dated 12 July 2012; archive portrait, not a current match photo.
- Full name
- Rohit Gurunath Sharma
- Born
- 30 April 1987
- Birthplace
- Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Age on 22 October 2026
- 39
- Playing role
- Top order Batter
- Batting style
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling style
- Right-arm offbreak
- Verified teams
- India; Mumbai Indians; Mumbai; Deccan Chargers
- India ODI debut
- 23 June 2007 vs Ireland, Belfast
- India T20I debut
- 19 September 2007 vs England, Durban
- India Test debut
- 6 November 2013 vs West Indies, Kolkata
- Mumbai Indians home ground
- Wankhede Stadium
- Format status
- Retired from T20Is (29 June 2024) and Tests (7 May 2025); continued ODI representation is source-backed, not retirement from all cricket
Rohit Sharma: Player Profile
Rohit Sharma is an Indian international cricketer widely regarded as one of the finest opening batters in modern limited-overs cricket. Born on 30 April 1987 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, he is a right-handed batter known for his timing, pull shots, powerful six-hitting and ability to convert starts into big scores. He also bowls occasional right-arm off-break deliveries and represents Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rohit made his international debut in 2007, featuring in both ODIs and T20 Internationals. After initially establishing himself in India's middle order, he developed into one of the team's most successful opening batters. His three ODI double-centuries, including a world-record 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014, remain among the defining achievements of his career.
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As captain, Rohit led India to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup title in 2024 and the ICC Champions Trophy title in 2025. He retired from T20 International cricket following India's T20 World Cup triumph in June 2024. In May 2025, he announced his retirement from Test cricket, confirming that he would continue playing ODI cricket for India.
Rohit's ODI career continued into 2026. He scored 101 off 75 balls against West Indies on 30 September and followed it with 92 off 85 balls on 3 October 2026. He also crossed 12,000 runs in men's ODI cricket, joining Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli as the only Indian batters to reach that milestone at the time.
In the IPL, Rohit has built a long-standing association with Mumbai Indians, helping the franchise win five titles as captain. His profile combines international batting records, major tournament victories and sustained success in franchise cricket.
Awards and honours
| Year | Award | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Arjuna Award | National sports award recognised by Britannica’s fact-checked awards reference. |
| 2019 | ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year | Named the ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year. |
| 2020 | Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award (now Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award) | The Government of India PIB announcement lists Rohit Sharma among the 2020 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardees; the award is now titled Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. |
| 2026 | Padma Shri | The 2026 Gazette of India lists Shri Rohit Gurunath Sharma under Padma Shri, Sports, Maharashtra; the official notification is dated 23 June 2026. |
Rohit Sharma: Career Journey
2011
Joined Mumbai Indians
Joined Mumbai Indians in 2011 after playing for Deccan Chargers; the ESPNcricinfo IPL factfile identifies MI as his long-term franchise.
2013
Test debut and MI captaincy
Made his Test debut against West Indies in Kolkata in November 2013 and became Mumbai Indians captain in 2013, leading them to their first IPL title that season.
2019
ODI World Cup run
Scored five hundreds at the 2019 ODI World Cup, a tournament record cited in his ESPNcricinfo profile.
2024
T20 World Cup captain
Led India to the 2024 T20 World Cup title and retired from T20Is after the final; he finished the tournament with 257 runs at a 156.70 strike rate.
2025–2026
Test retirement, ODI continuation
Retired from Tests on 7 May 2025 while stating he would continue in ODIs. His 2026 ODI record includes 138 vs England and 101 and 92 vs West Indies in the latest indexed matches.
Batting Analysis
IPL career totals through 24 May 2026, with the source cutoff on 22 October 2026. These are career figures, not an IPL 2026 season total.
- IPL career runs
- 7,329 281 matches, 276 innings; career table through 24 May 2026.
- Strike rate
- 132.91 ESPNcricinfo; Cricbuzz reports 132.92 as a secondary rounding.
- Boundary runs
- 4,582 661 fours × 4 + 323 sixes × 6.
- Average
- 29.91 Career IPL average across 276 innings.
Boundary profile
Boundary runs
- Boundary runs
- 4,582
- Other runs
- 2,747
- Total used
- 7,329
- Fours
- 661 2,644 runs
- Sixes
- 323 1,938 runs
Phase split
Phase chart awaiting verified dataNo reconciled phase-by-phase IPL career dataset is available in the bounded source set.
Pace versus spin
Pace-versus-spin panel awaiting verified dataNo complete, reconciled IPL career matchup split is available; no estimate is shown.
Delivery-type and shot-zone analysis
Delivery and zone panels awaiting verified dataNo complete, reconciled delivery-type or shot-zone dataset is available; no wagon-wheel or delivery chart is shown.
The reconciled IPL profile shows a high-volume top-order career: 7,329 runs in 281 matches, with two hundreds, 49 fifties, 661 fours and 323 sixes. The small strike-rate difference between providers (132.91 versus 132.92) is retained as a rounding note rather than averaged.
For the 2026 ODI cycle, the current match list records 138 against England on 18 July, then 32, 101 and 92 against West Indies from 27 September to 3 October. These are match-level evidence points, not an invented phase or matchup chart.
Bowling is a secondary part of his record: the current tables credit 15 IPL wickets and 9 ODI wickets. No phase, matchup or delivery-split chart is shown because no reconciled source in this bounded research set supports one.
Statistics sources: ESPNcricinfo Rohit Sharma profile · ESPNcricinfo batting and bowling stats · Cricbuzz Rohit Sharma profile · Cricbuzz all matches batting
Batting and bowling stats
Checked 22 October 2026. Retrieval date is 22 October 2026. ESPNcricinfo/Cricbuzz current tables include international results through Rohit Sharma’s 3 October 2026 ODI and IPL results through his 24 May 2026 Mumbai Indians match. Test tables end with his 26 December 2024 Test; T20I tables end with the 29 June 2024 World Cup final. Providers differ by rounding for IPL strike rate/economy; no internal estimates were used. Unknown values are not backfilled.
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | Highest | Average | Strike rate | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 67 | 116 | 4,301 | 212 | 40.57 | 57.05 | 12 | 18 |
| ODIs | 291 | 283 | 12,120 | 264 | 49.26 | 93.38 | 35 | 63 |
| T20Is | 159 | 151 | 4,231 | 121* | 32.05 | 140.89 | 5 | 32 |
| IPL | 281 | 276 | 7,329 | 109* | 29.91 | 132.91 | 2 | 49 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Balls | Runs conceded | Wickets | Best innings | Average | Economy | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 67 | 16 | 383 | 224 | 2 | 1/26 | 112.00 | 3.50 | 191.5 |
| ODIs | 291 | 40 | 610 | 533 | 9 | 2/27 | 59.22 | 5.24 | 67.7 |
| T20Is | 159 | 9 | 68 | 113 | 1 | 1/22 | 113.00 | 9.97 | 68.0 |
| IPL | 281 | 32 | 339 | 453 | 15 | 4/6 | 30.20 | 8.01 | 22.6 |
Statistics sources: ESPNcricinfo Rohit Sharma profile · ESPNcricinfo Rohit Sharma batting and bowling stats · Cricbuzz Rohit Sharma profile · Cricbuzz Rohit Sharma all matches batting
Records & Milestones
Rohit Sharma
- 264, the current men’s ODI innings record
- ODI high
- 35, including five in the 2019 World Cup
- ODI hundreds
- 5, the most in the format at retirement
- T20I hundreds
- Six total: one with Deccan Chargers and five as MI captain
- IPL titles
Images are archive player portraits, not photographs of the individual record innings.
ODI
Highest individual ODI score
264Rohit Sharma’s 264 remains the highest individual score in men’s ODI cricket in the ESPNcricinfo records table.
ODI World Cup
Most hundreds in one edition
5 hundredsHe scored five centuries at the 2019 ODI World Cup, a tournament record noted in the ESPNcricinfo profile.
T20I
Most T20I hundreds at retirement
5 hundredsESPNcricinfo’s format record table lists Rohit first for T20I hundreds, with five.
IPL
Six IPL titles
6 titlesOne title came with Deccan Chargers and five as Mumbai Indians captain, according to the ESPNcricinfo IPL factfile.
Milestone timeline
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2007 | India ODI and T20I debut; first international appearances. |
| 2013 | Test debut; became Mumbai Indians captain and won the title. |
| 2014 | Scored 264, the highest individual ODI innings. |
| 2019 | Scored five ODI World Cup hundreds. |
| 2024–2025 | Led India to the 2024 T20 World Cup, then retired from T20Is and Tests while continuing ODIs. |
Checked 22 October 2026. Competition and format labels apply to each record.
Rohit Sharma Best Innings: Highest Scores and Memorable Knocks
Rohit Sharma has played some of the most memorable innings in ODI cricket, from his world-record 264 against Sri Lanka to his latest centuries for India. His batting combines elegant strokeplay, powerful six-hitting and the ability to turn a strong start into a match-defining score. Here are Rohit Sharma's best innings, including his highest ODI score and notable performances in international cricket.
Rohit Sharma's Best Innings in Recent Matches
138ODI · 2026
138 vs England, 2026
Rohit's 138 against England highlighted his ability to dominate an ODI innings with aggressive strokeplay and consistent boundary scoring.
101ODI · 2026
101 vs West Indies, 2026
His century against West Indies demonstrated his ability to build a substantial score while maintaining an attacking scoring rate.
92ODI · 2026
92 vs West Indies, 2026
Rohit's 92 showed his continued ability to contribute at the top of the order, even when he fell short of a century.
Rohit Sharma's Highest ODI Score: 264 vs Sri Lanka
Rohit Sharma's highest ODI score is 264, scored against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 13 November 2014. The innings remains the highest individual score in men's ODI cricket. He struck 33 fours and nine sixes, setting a record that continues to define his ODI career.
Rohit Sharma's First ODI Double-Century: 209 vs Australia
Rohit scored 209 against Australia in Bengaluru on 2 November 2013. His innings featured 12 fours and 16 sixes, establishing him as one of the most dangerous boundary hitters in ODI cricket.
Rohit Sharma's Memorable World Cup Innings: 140 vs Pakistan
During the 2019 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Rohit scored 140 against Pakistan in Manchester. His century helped India secure a victory in one of the tournament's most anticipated matches.
Historical scorecard sources: 264 vs Sri Lanka · 209 vs Australia · 140 vs Pakistan · Recent match figures reuse the approved Rohit research ledger.