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The Most unpredictable Batsmen of the Indian Cricket Team and vice-captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats, Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian International Cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off-break bowler.
He captains Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League and plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket. He is the only player with three ODI double hundreds and the only captain to win five IPL Trophies. He is called by the names Hitman, Ro, and Shaana by his fans and followers.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 30 April 1987, Rohit Sharma turns 33 years old in the year 2020. He seems tall with a height of 173 in centimeters and 5’8” in feet & inches. He possesses a fit and healthy personality with a weight of 72 kilograms and 159 lbs in pounds.
He seems younger with his Dark Brown eyes and Black hair. His body measures 40 inches chest, 31 inches waist and biceps size is 12 inches approximately.
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Rohit Sharma is 170 crore in INR.
Education / Family
Rohit was born and raised up in Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, and belongs to a Hindu family. He is born to his father Gurunath Sharma who worked as a caretaker of a transportation company storehouse and his mother Purnima Sharma.
He grew up with his one younger brother named Vishal Sharma. He completed his schooling at Swami Vivekanand International School and Junior College, Mumbai, and Our Lady of Vailankanni High School, Mumbai.
Name |
Rohit Gurunath Sharma |
| Nickname | Hitman, Ro, Shaana |
| Birth Place | Bansod, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Date Of Birth | 30 April 1987 |
| Age | 33 years old (As of 2020) |
| Height | In centimeters – 173 cm
In feet inches – 5’8” |
| Weight | In Kilograms- 72 kg
In Pounds- 159 lbs |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| School | Swami Vivekanand International School and Junior College, Mumbai
Our Lady of Vailankanni High School, Mumbai |
| College | Not Known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| International Debut | ODI – 23 June 2007 against Ireland at Belfast
Test – 6 November 2013 against West Indies at Kolkata T20 – 19 September 2007 against England at Durban |
| Fathers Name | Gurunath Sharma (Worked as a caretaker of a transportation company storehouse) |
| Mothers Name | Purnima Sharma
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| Brothers | Vishal Sharma (Younger)
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| Sister | None |
Career / Fashion And Style
Talking about his career, he made his List A debut for West Zone in the Deodhar Trophy in March 2005. After that, he included among India’s 30-member list for the ICC Champions Trophy tournament with India A Squad but did not make the final squad. In July 2006, he made his first-class debut for India A against New Zealand A.
In the 2006–07 season, he made his Ranji Trophy debut for Mumbai and smashed 205 runs off 267 balls against Gujarat. He was appointed as the captain of the Mumbai Ranji Team in October 2013, upon the retirement of Ajit Agarkar. Later he made his International debut on 23 June 2007 in a one-day match against Ireland.
After that, he was included in the Indian squad for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20. He made his test debut during Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell series in November 2013. As of 2021, he played 376 international matches (38 Test, 227 ODI, 111 T20I) and scored 40 centuries (7 Test, 29 ODI, 4 T20I) which also included three huge double ODI hundreds.
He has been one of the most successful captains and player in the Indian Premier League who won five IPL trophies and have scored over 5,000 career runs in the competition with one century and 39 half-centuries.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
He got married to his long-term girlfriend Ritika Sajdeh who is a Sports manager with whom he blessed with a baby girl Samaira. He also dated actress Sofia Hayat.
| Girlfriend | Sofia Hayat (Actress)
 Ritika Sajdeh (Sports manager) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Ritika Sajdeh (Sports manager, m.2015-present)
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| Children | Daughter – Samaira (born in 2018)
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Favorite Things
Here we are providing you a list of his favorite things.
| Favorite Actors | Hrithik Roshan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan |
| Favorite Actress | Megan Fox, Blake Lively, Kareena Kapoor, Vidya Balan, Deepika Padukone, |
| Favorite Films | The Avengers, Iron Man, The Dark Night Rises, Veer-Zara, Hera Pheri, Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander, Border |
| Favorite Hotel(s) | Long Beach Golf & Spa Resort, Mauritius |
| Favorite Directors | David Dhawan, Priyadarshan, Imtiaz Ali, James Cameron |
| Favorite Songs | Tere Liye Hum Hai Jiye, Started From The Bottom |
| Favorite Car(s) | Aston Martin |
| Favorite Cricketers | Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh |
| Favorite Food | Aloo Parantha, Chinese cuisine, eggs |
| Favorite Destination | New York |
Some Interesting Facts About Rohit Sharma
- He made his List A Debut alongside Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja in the same match.
- He is an aggressive batsman but with style and elegance.
- He was awarded Arjuna Award in 2015 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2020.
- In 2020, he awarded as the ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2019.
- He scored 264 against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata which was a world record for the highest individual score by a batsman playing in a one-day international match.
- He was the first batsman to score two centuries in a match on his first appearance during a Test match against South Africa.
- He was nominated for the ICC Men’s ODI and T20I Cricketer of the Decade awards in 2020.
