Rohit Sharma Career

Aakash Saini

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Rohit Sharma, a name synonymous with elegance and explosive for his approach towards batting, has carved his niche among world’s most revered opening batsmen. Sharma’s journey to cricketing stardom is a testament to resilience and skill.

Making his debut in 2007 in Belfast, and subsequently turning up for Team India at the 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa, he steadily etched his mark in limited-overs cricket before becoming a pivotal force in all formats.

Rohit Sharma's Cricket Career​

Rohit Sharma started out as an off-spinner and joined a cricket camp in 1999, where he was encouraged by childhood coach Dinesh Lad to focus on his batting instead. The move worked wonders for the then youngster, who stacked up runs in heap in Harris and Giles Shield school cricket tournaments.

Sharma’s early success as a batter eventually led him to professional debuts for Mumbai and India A in domestic cricket. He played his maiden first-class match for India A in Darwin as a 19-year-old, and played his first T20 match during the 2007 Inter-State T20 tournament for Mumbai in April 2007, i.e., mere months before receiving his first international call-up for a series in Ireland.

Rohit Sharma International Career​

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Even though Rohit Sharma made his international debut for India through an ODI in Ireland, he received his first major crack at senior level in September 2007 during the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa.

Rohit Sharma seemingly cemented his place in India’s ODI setup, plundering his first two centuries in a space of three days during a 2010 tri-series in Zimbabwe. However, a slump in form in South Africa prior to the 2011 World Cup forced selectors and the team management to sideline him from the big event.

Now, after almost two decades, Rohit Sharma has seen it all. From a youngster batting with Sachin Tendulkar, to becoming one of the best white-ball batters in this generation. Not only that, Sharma has also proven his mettle as a captain, leading the ‘Men in Blue’ to victories in the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.

Rohit Sharma's T20I Career

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Rohit Sharma, a veteran of 148 T20I matches, is the most-capped men’s player in the history of the format. The current Indian skipper is also one of the very few cricketers to have played each of the first eight editions of the ICC T20 World Cup, from its inaugural chapter in 2007 to its latest spectacle in Australia in late 2022.

Sharma holds a number of elite batting milestones in T20I cricket, including the record of hitting the highest number of sixes and featuring among the highest run-getters in the all-time list. However, after winning the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024, Ro'HitMan' Sharma called curtains on his T20 career, ending an era. 

Rohit Sharma's ODI Career

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Rohit Sharma holds a number of top ODI batting milestones to his name, including the records of scoring most double-hundreds and the highest individual score in the men’s format.

Having made his debut through the format in June 2007, it took him six years to truly establish himself as one of the linchpins of India’s star-studded batting line-up. Ever since he was tasked to open the innings at the 2013 Champions Trophy, the cricketer has spent his subsequent years mowing down some of the biggest ODI batting records in history.

Rohit Sharma’s Test career

Sharma retired from Test cricket on May 7, 2025 (X.com/@mufaddal_vohra)Sharma retired from Test cricket on May 7, 2025 (X.com/@mufaddal_vohra)

Rohit Sharma made his Test debut in November 2013 with a home series against West Indies, which also marked the final set of fixtures of Sachin Tendulkar’s expansive career. Crashing Tendulkar’s farewell party, Sharma pounded two successive match-winning tons to bag the ‘Player of the Series’ award on his maiden assignment itself.

His magnum opus Test performance occurred at The Oval against England in September 2021, where his fighting 127 wiped off India’s 99-run first-innings deficit and led them to a historic 157-run triumph on fifth afternoon. 

In February 2022, he was appointed India’s new Test captain, thus taking over team’s all-format leadership from fellow senior teammate Virat Kohli. He led India to the World Test Championship final in the 2021/23 cycle, which they lost to Australia. Sharma retired from Test cricket on May 7, 2025, after a series loss to Australia. 

Rohit Sharma IPL Career

Five-time IPL winning captain Rohit Sharma (X.com/@IPL)Five-time IPL winning captain Rohit Sharma (X.com/@IPL)

Rohit Sharma also happens to be among the greatest of players to have ever taken field in BCCI’s multi-million-dollar Indian Premier League (IPL). Making his debut in the inaugural edition itself, the cricketer has lifted the coveted trophy six times in his career, including five times as captain of the Mumbai Indians franchise.

He is also among the leading run-getters in tournament’s history, only trailing behind Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner in an illustrious list. Sharma commenced his IPL journey with the now-defunct Deccan Chargers but was later roped in by the Mumbai Indians management ahead of IPL 2011.

Rohit Sharma led MI to all of their five titles, which makes him the joint-most successful captain in the IPL alongside Dhoni. Mumbai Indians won the IPL in 2013, 2015, 2019, 2019 and 2020.

Rohit Sharma Domestic Career

Indian ODI captain, Rohit Sharma has had a distinguished domestic career, primarily representing Mumbai in first-class cricket. He debuted for India A in 2006, followed by his Ranji Trophy debut for Mumbai in the 2006-07 season. ​

Rohit Sharma's first-class career

Sharma has consistently played for Mumbai throughout his first-class career, including captaining the team in the Ranji Trophy.

FAQs - Rohit Sharma's Career

Q.1. What is the career of Rohit Sharma?

Ans. Indian ODI captain, Rohit Sharma, is one of the most decorated batters and captains produced on Indian soil. Sharma holds several batting records; moreover, he has led India to victory in the ICC T20 World 2024 and, ICC Champions Trophy 2025. 

Q.2. Who is better, Virat or Rohit?

Ans. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have always been compared and rooted for by their fans for obvious reasons. Notably, both the legends have had their fair share of ups and downs and have contributed to the national team equally. Hence, there is no way to tell which is better, Virat or Rohit. 

Q.3. What is the world record of Rohit Sharma?

Ans. Rohit Sharma holds the record for the highest ODI score (264), three ODI double centuries, most centuries in a single World Cup (5 in 2019), and is the only player with five centuries in a single T20I series. 

Q.4. Is Rohit Sharma a legend?

Ans. Yes, undoubtedly, Rohit Sharma is a modern-day legend.