Rohit Sharma debuted for India in T20 internationals during the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and was part of the World Cup-winning Indian national team. He is only the second cricketer to have scored a century in all three formats on the international stage. Sharma is the second Indian batsman after Virat Kohli, and fifth worldwide to score 2,000 runs in Twenty20 internationals.
Sharma has had one of the most successful and illustrious IPL careers ever. He debuted in the IPL in 2008. He was signed by the Deccan Chargers franchise, based in Hyderabad. His contract got him a whopping US$750,000 a year. Although he was selected as a batsman, he proved his worth as a bowler too.
Career Statistics (2007-present)
Full name: Rohit Gurunath Sharma
Born: April 30, 1987, Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Major teams: India, Air India, Deccan Chargers, India A, India Blue, India Green, India Red, India Under-19s, Indian Board President's XI, Indian Oil Corporation XI, Mumbai, Mumbai Cricket Association President's XI, Mumbai Cricket Association XI, Mumbai Indians, Mumbai Under-19s, Rest of India, West Zone
Playing role: Top-order batsman
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm off-break
T20I Career
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s
108 100 15 2773 118 32.62 1998 138.78 4 21 245 127
T20 Career
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s
328 315 47 8642 118 32.24 6463 133.71 6 60 763 361
Career Highlights
- Most-capped Indian cricketer in T20Is (108)
- 2nd most runs all-time in T20I, 2773- avg. 32.63
- 2nd Indian cricketer to score centuries in all three formats
- Record for most sixes in T20Is (127)
- First and only batsman to score (4) T20I centuries
- 3rd highest runs scorer in IPL history (4898)
- 8642 total T20 runs at an average of 32.24