Know All About the Game-Changer Rohit Sharma!

Each player in a particular team, be it of any sport, has a vital role towards the team members and his country to give his best no matter under how much pressure the team is! Every player’s action must be in the direction of bringing the team out of the swamp of defeat. One such players to whom the fans can rightfully look up is the fan-favorite Rohit Sharma, popularly known as ‘Ro-Hit Machine Sharma’ cause when he comes in form, then only God saves the bowlers from his hits.

You would be pleased to know that Rohit is one of the members of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). This truly shows his kind-heartedness towards the mute and innocent stray animals.

Domestic Career

In the race to win Deodhar Trophy in Gwalior Rohit stepped into the cricket world as a List A player playing from the side of Western Zone with the opponent Central Zone in year 2005. The X-Factor in Rohit Sharma which has always made him stand out of the crowd is his consistency on the pitch when he bats, he just owns the field and is like, ‘I am not going anywhere until I make a century’. Maharana Bhupal College Ground’s match when he was playing opposite to Northern Zone, he bagged 142 runs over 123 balls, it is considered the life-changing twist in his life because after that he was getting recognized for what he did and what capability he had.

It was the year 2006 and in that one he entered into First Class Cricket as a player of team India A which was scheduled to play against New Zealand in July that year. After that he played Ranji for Mumbai in 2006-07 and six years later in 2013 was appointed as the captain of the same Mumbai team for which he played the Ranji Trophy following the retirement of Ajith Agarkar.

International Career

For the foremost time he appeared in One Day Internationals was back in 2007 against team Ireland but this was not the match in which he got the chance to showcase his talent to the spectators. His journey from then on was accompanied by some ups and downs too but like a spring he jumped back into the game again.

Rohit Sharma is well known to be set with any of the batsman who plays with him on the field. In 2013’s ICC Champion’s Trophy he was seen with Shikhar Dhawan and their duo proved wonders to the cricket team of India. Lately, everyone knows about how he synchronizes with Virat Kohli to produce the symphony of victory.

Test Career

Rohit Sharma’s Test voyage commenced in the second last month of 2013 in Eden Garden, while there were no odds of him playing Test match. On his very first debut of Test Cricket, he shot a wholesome number of 177 runs. India had never won a Test Match in Australia till the 2018-19 tour of Australia came and, in that tour, history was created as India defeated Aussies for the first time in a Test Series in their homeland.

T20 Career

Likewise, all the previous formats T20 was not even that big that could keep Rohit from hitting centuries again. Parallel to his ODI debut in 2007, he played ICC World Cup T20 and his presence made it possible to wave the proud Indian Tricolor on the field.

Rohit has had all three formats of International Cricket fascinating. In all of them he scored centuries and was also recognized when he made 2000 runs in T20I.

Journey To Become The Most Successful Captain In The History Of IPL!

Rohit Sharma joined the Indian Premier League in 2008. He was bought by Deccan Chargers. A young explosive batsman had a lot to prove and he did. In the 2011 auction, everything changed for Rohit Sharma. He was sold to Mumbai Indians that year. 

The first century from Hitman came in 2012 against Kolkata Knight Riders. Where he played a knock 102 which is his only century till now. In the next year, he was made captain of the franchise. Under his captaincy, Mumbai won its first IPL in 2013, and then he repeated the same thing for Mumbai Indians in 2015, 2017, and 2019. 

Hitman has scored 5230 runs in the history of IPL. In this, he has made one century and 39 half-centuries. It should be noted, he captained the side for the first time in 2013. Great Sachin Tendulkar saw a lot of potential in the right-batsman of Mumbai. 

It is not up-to Indian Premier League only, Rohit and his company made Mumbai champions of Champions League T-20 in the year 2013. That was the dream year for Rohit as a captain and from then the franchise has shown a lot of trust in him. 

A Surprising Fact About Rohit Sharma!!

Do you know, what Rohit wanted to become before becoming a batsman? Some of you guessed it right. He started his cricketing career as a leg spinner. Yes, many hardly know that. It was also changed when he started to open for his domestic team but initially, the hitman was interested in bowling. 

Rohit Sharman is a very rewarded cricketer. He was given the Arjuna Award in 2015 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan in 2020. Moreover, he holds the ICC ODI cricketer Of the year award for the year 2019. 

Rohit and Animals!

Another aspect of Rohit Sharma as a person is his love for animals. Sharma has been working with many animal welfare societies, children welfare societies. In 2015, Rohit Sharma joined People For The Ethical Treatment For Animals (PETA). It was a reform to support the homeless dogs and cats. 

In an interview, he said that he cared the same about the animals as he does for humans. That shows a unique and lovely aspect of Rohit Sharma.