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Who is Rohit Sharma?

Rohit Sharma

About Rohit Sharma

Who is Rohit Sharma?

Rohit Sharma is the captain of the Indian team in limited-overs formats and the vice-captain in Test cricket. Sharma is a right-handed batsman, right-arm off-break bowler. He is also the captain of Mumbai Indians team in the Indian Premier League.
 
Rohit Sharma's life and education
 
Sharma was born on April 30, 1987, in Maharashtra's Nagpur. He is married to Ritika Sajdeh and the couple has a daughter together. Sharma has done his schooling at Swami Vivekanand International School and Junior College, Mumbai and Our Lady of Vailankanni High School, Mumbai.
He joined a cricket camp in 1999 and was coached by Dinesh Lad
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Latest Updates on Rohit Sharma

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Will the three-pacer formula work for India?

Out of three regular pacers India selected for the Champions Trophy, only Arshdeep Singh is fully fit as of now

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2025 | 2:56 PM IST

Rohit Sharma vs Virat Kohli: Who has scored more hundreds in Ranji Trophy?

Rohit has played 42 Ranji matches before his return in the 2024-25 season, while Kohli has only 19 matches under his belt

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2025 | 5:30 PM IST

Rohit named captain of ICC's T20 all-star XI; Bumrah, Pandya also in list

The other Indian members of the all-star XI were pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who also featured in the ICC's Test Team of the Year, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2025 | 4:07 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: How Rohit and others fared on return to domestic cricket

Opening the innings alongside Prabhsimran Singh, Gill was dismissed early, caught behind after scoring just 4 runs off 8 ballsz

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2025 | 5:43 PM IST

Ranji Trophy: Rohit Sharma fails to impress on return to Mumbai team

Rohit Sharma made his return to domestic cricket after almost a 10-year absence. He played for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy.

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2025 | 11:46 AM IST

Ajinkya Rahane believes Rohit will bounce back strong after recent debacles

Indian Test and ODI skipper Rohit Sharma is all set to make his return to domestic cricket for the first time since 2025

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Updated On : 22 Jan 2025 | 4:58 PM IST

Rohit headlines star-studded action as Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season resumes

Rohit will be turning up for defending champions Mumbai after nearly a decade when action resumes in the second half of the country's premier red-ball competition across different venues

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Updated On : 22 Jan 2025 | 4:03 PM IST

India stars return to Ranji, but first-class cricket needs a booster shot

Last week, BCCI released a 10-point policy document: "Participation in domestic matches is mandatory for players to remain eligible for selection in the national team and for central contracts."

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Updated On : 21 Jan 2025 | 10:36 PM IST

ICC Champions Trophy 2025 trophy tour begins in India at Wankhede Stadium

Indian cricket legends including Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, and Ajinkya Rahane posed with the coveted trophy on Monday

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2025 | 7:47 PM IST

Shubman Gill is an excellent choice for Rohit's deputy: Suresh Raina

Raina explained how Gill's leadership qualities were evident during his stint with Gujarat in the IPL

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2025 | 4:59 PM IST

Champions Trophy: Raina believes Virat will be at his best against Pakistan

India will face Pakistan in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Group A match on February 23India will face Pakistan in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Group A match on February 23

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2025 | 1:44 PM IST

Champions Trophy: Why Gill picked as Rohit's deputy over Bumrah and Hardik?

Earlier media reports suggested that either Jasprit Bumrah or Hardik Pandya were being considered for India's vice-captaincy position

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 5:39 PM IST

Champions Trophy: Rohit reveals why Siraj wasn't picked in India squad

Md Siraj's name was missing as Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar announced India's squad for the ODI series vs England and ICC Champions Trophy

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 4:32 PM IST

'You need some time off as well', Skipper Rohit Sharma on lack of rest

With the BCCI's mandate requiring players to participate in domestic cricket, stars like Rohit and Virat Kohli have little to no time between series to rest and recover for upcoming competitions.

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 3:29 PM IST

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit continues to lead; Bumrah, Shami included

India will start their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh on February 20

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 3:37 PM IST

Champions Trophy 2025: Will Bumrah be ready in time? Jaiswal to open?

India will announce their squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the three-match ODI series against England on Saturday

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 2:37 PM IST

India squad announcement for Champions Trophy: Kuldeep, Bumrah included, Gill named VC

Shami and Arshdeep were also included as India's only pick three seamers for the Champions Trophy. Pandya to play role of fourth seemer

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 4:13 PM IST

Rohit Sharma to retain ODI captaincy for Champions Trophy and ENG series

Rohit's leadership role had come under scrutiny after he stepped down from India's playing XI during the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this month.

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 9:24 AM IST

PCB hopeful of Rohit attending opening ceremony of Champions Trophy

The eight-nation tournament is scheduled to take place between February 19 and March 9 in Pakistan

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 6:52 PM IST

All eyes on Kohli as many Indian stars are ready for Ranji Trophy 2nd round

Multiple regular members of the Indian Test team are expected to join their respective domestic teams for the upcoming rounds of the Ranji Trophy

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 12:32 PM IST