Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Rohit Sharma
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Rohit Sharma made an impact.
Rohit Sharma is an Indian international cricketer and captain of the Indian cricket team in Test and ODI formats. Considered a premier ODI opening batter, he plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL and Mumbai in domestic cricket. He previously captained India across all formats. After leading India to victory in the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup, he retired from T20Is, and also captained India to victory in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy.
March 2005: List A Debut
In March 2005, Rohit Sharma made his List A debut for West Zone against Central Zone in the Deodhar Trophy at Gwalior, scoring 31 not out.
July 2006: First-Class Debut
In July 2006, Rohit Sharma made his first-class debut for India A against New Zealand A at Darwin.
June 2007: Full International Debut
On 23 June 2007, Rohit Sharma made his full international debut in a one-day match against Ireland in Belfast as part of the 2007 Future Cup competition.
November 2007: Maiden ODI Half-Century
On 18 November 2007, Rohit Sharma scored his maiden ODI half-century (52) against Pakistan at Jaipur.
2007: T20 World Cup Win
In 2007, Rohit Sharma was a member of the Indian team that won the T20 World Cup.
2007: Included in the Indian squad for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20
In 2007, Rohit Sharma was included in the Indian squad for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, scoring an unbeaten 50 against South Africa and 30 (not out) in the final against Pakistan.
2008: Joined Indian Premier League (IPL)
In 2008, Rohit Sharma joined the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he was signed by the Deccan Chargers franchise for US$750,000 a year.
December 2009: Highest Career Score in Ranji Trophy
In December 2009, Rohit Sharma made his highest career score of 309 not out in the Ranji Trophy against Gujarat.
December 2009: Recall to ODI Team
In December 2009, Rohit Sharma was recalled to the ODI team for the tri-nations tournament in Bangladesh after his triple century in the Ranji Trophy.
May 2010: Maiden ODI Century
On 28 May 2010, Rohit Sharma scored his maiden ODI century (114) against Zimbabwe, and followed it up with another century against Sri Lanka on 30 May 2010.
July 2011: Recall to Limited-Overs Squad
In July 2011, Rohit Sharma was recalled to the limited-overs squad for the tour of the West Indies and scored a match-winning 86 off 91 balls in the third match at Antigua.
2011: Sold to the Mumbai Indians
In the 2011 auction, Rohit Sharma was sold for US$2 million to the Mumbai Indians.
2012: Scored maiden IPL century
In the 2012 season, Rohit Sharma scored his maiden IPL century with 109* off 60 balls against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
October 2013: Appointed Mumbai Team Captain
In October 2013, Rohit Sharma was appointed team captain of Mumbai, succeeding Ajit Agarkar.
November 2013: Test Debut and Century
In November 2013, Rohit Sharma made his Test debut against West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, scoring 177.
2013: Promotion to Opener
In 2013, Mahendra Singh Dhoni promoted Rohit Sharma to open the innings with Shikhar Dhawan in the ICC Champions Trophy.
2013: Mumbai Indians IPL Title
In 2013, Rohit Sharma captained Mumbai Indians to their first Indian Premier League title.
2013: Mumbai won the IPL and Champions League
In 2013, under Rohit Sharma's leadership, Mumbai won the IPL and the Champions League Twenty20 competition.
2013: Captain of Mumbai Indians
Since 2013, Rohit Sharma has been the captain of the Mumbai Indians, who have won the tournament five times under his leadership.
November 2014: Breaking the world record for highest score in ODI
In November 2014, Rohit Sharma broke the world record for the highest score in a one-day international innings with 264 from 173 deliveries while playing against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
November 2014: Highest individual score in a One Day International match
On 13 November 2014, Rohit Sharma scored the highest-ever individual score in a One Day International match, with a 264 against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
2014: Winning the ODI series in England
February 2015: Joined PETA to support sterilisation of homeless cats and dogs
In February 2015, Rohit Sharma joined People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) to support sterilisation of homeless cats and dogs.
March 2015: First Cricket World Cup Appearance
In March 2015, Rohit Sharma made his first appearance in the Cricket World Cup, playing in eight matches for India, and scored 137 against Bangladesh.
October 2015: Second Indian to score centuries in all formats of international cricket
On October 2, 2015, Rohit Sharma became the second Indian cricketer to have scored centuries in all three formats of international cricket, scoring 106 in a Twenty20 international against South Africa at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
2015: Mumbai Indians IPL Title
In 2015, Rohit Sharma captained Mumbai Indians to another Indian Premier League title.
2015: Fell short of century in a match
In the 2015 season, Rohit Sharma missed his century falling short by just two runs, scoring 98* off 65 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders.
June 2016: Consecutive series win
Since defeating Zimbabwe in June 2016, India had their eighth consecutive series win.
November 2017: Agreement to merchandise mobile phone covers for animal charity
In November 2017, Rohit Sharma agreed with an online store to merchandise mobile phone covers and other items using his name and ODI jersey no. 45, with proceeds going to an animal charity.
December 2017: Joint-fastest T20I century
In December 2017, Rohit Sharma scored the joint-fastest T20I century in 35 balls, ending with 118 from 43 deliveries, equaling the record of David Miller.
December 2017: Appointed as team captain and third ODI double-century
In December 2017, Virat Kohli was rested for the series against Sri Lanka and Rohit Sharma was appointed team captain. Sharma also hit his third ODI double-century in this series, scoring 208 (not out) to extend his record.
2017: Mumbai Indians IPL Title
In 2017, Rohit Sharma captained Mumbai Indians to another Indian Premier League title.
2017: Out of Test Team Since
Since 2017, Rohit Sharma was out of the Test team.
January 2018: Preparation for India's tour to South Africa
In January 2018, India's tour to South Africa began.
March 2018: Led Team India to win the Nidahas Trophy
In March 2018, Rohit Sharma led Team India to win the Nidahas Trophy under his captaincy.
July 2018: Scored 2,000 runs in a Twenty20 international career
On July 8, 2018, Rohit Sharma became the second Indian batsman, after Virat Kohli, to score 2,000 runs in a Twenty20 international career. He also scored his third T20I century during this series.
September 2018: Led India to win the 2018 Asia Cup
In September 2018, Rohit Sharma led India to win the 2018 Asia Cup, where they defeated Bangladesh in the final.
November 2018: Scored fourth T20I century
In November 2018, Rohit Sharma scored his fourth T20I century in a series against West Indies, creating a new record for the most centuries by a player in T20I cricket.
2018: WWF-India Rhino Ambassador
In 2018, Rohit Sharma was announced as the WWF-India Rhino Ambassador on World Rhino Day.
2018: Test Team Recall
In 2018, Rohit Sharma was recalled to the Test team for the tour of Australia.
2018: Asia Cup and Nidahas Trophy Wins
In 2018, under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, India won the Asia Cup in ODI format and the Nidahas Trophy in T20I format.
2018: Missed century, scored 94 off 52 balls
In the 2018 season, Rohit Sharma missed his century, scoring 94 off 52 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
January 2019: Scored 22nd century in one-day internationals
On January 12, 2019, Rohit Sharma scored 133 against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, marking his 22nd century in one-day internationals.
March 2019: Scored 8,000th run in one-day internationals
On March 13, 2019, in a match against Australia, Rohit Sharma scored 56, including his 8,000th run in one-day internationals.
October 2019: First Double Century in Tests
In October 2019, during the third Test against South Africa, Rohit Sharma scored his 2,000th run and his first double century in Tests, making 212 in the first innings.
October 2019: First batsman to score two centuries in a match as an opening batsman
On 5 October 2019, during a Test match against South Africa, Rohit Sharma became the first batsman to score two centuries in a match on his first appearance as an opening batsman. In the same series, he broke Shimron Hetmyer's record for the highest number of sixes in a Test series.
November 2019: Most-capped cricketer for India in T20Is
In November 2019, Rohit Sharma became the most-capped cricketer for India in T20Is, playing in his 99th match. He also became the first male cricketer for India to play in 100 T20Is.
2019: Five centuries in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup
In 2019, Rohit Sharma became the only batsman to scored five centuries in a single edition of the Cricket World Cup.
2019: Mumbai Indians IPL Title
In 2019, Rohit Sharma captained Mumbai Indians to another Indian Premier League title.
2020: Mumbai Indians IPL Title
In 2020, Rohit Sharma captained Mumbai Indians to another Indian Premier League title.
September 2021: First Overseas Test Century
On 4 September 2021, Rohit Sharma scored his first overseas Test century with an innings of 127 against England at The Oval, also reaching the milestone of 3,000 runs in Test cricket.
February 2022: Appointed Test Team Captain
In February 2022, Rohit Sharma was appointed captain of India's Test team, succeeding Virat Kohli, ahead of a two-match series against Sri Lanka.
July 2022: First Indian captain to series wins in England
In July 2022, Rohit Sharma became the first Indian captain to lead their team to both T20I and ODI series wins in England.
July 2022: First captain in T20I history to lead team to 14 consecutive victories
In July 2022, Rohit Sharma became the first captain in T20I history to lead their team to 14 consecutive victories.
October 2022: Broke record for most sixes by an Indian batsman in T20 World Cups
On October 27, 2022, Rohit Sharma broke the record for most sixes by an Indian batsman in T20 World Cups, hitting his 34th six against Netherlands at Sydney Cricket Ground.
2022: Participated in every edition of the T20 World Cup
In 2022, Rohit Sharma became the only Indian cricketer to have played in every edition of the T20 World Cup since its inception.
October 2023: First Indian batter to hit 50 ODI sixes in a calendar year
During a 22 October 2023 match against New Zealand, Rohit Sharma became the first Indian batter to hit 50 One Day International (ODI) sixes in a calendar year.
October 2023: Surpassed Chris Gayle for most international sixes
On 11 October 2023, Rohit Sharma surpassed the record previously held by Chris Gayle for the most international sixes (553) during the 2023 Cricket World Cup match against Afghanistan.
October 2023: Surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's Record for Most Centuries in World Cup History
On 11 October 2023, during a match against Afghanistan in the Cricket World Cup 2023, Rohit Sharma surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most centuries in World Cup history, notching his seventh century.
October 2023: Captained India in Cricket World Cup against Australia
On 8 October 2023, during the ICC Cricket World Cup, Rohit Sharma captained the Indian team in a match against Australia, becoming the oldest player to lead the team in the tournament at that time.
2023: Asia Cup Win
In 2023, Under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, India won the Asia cup for the eighth time.
May 2024: Named as captain in India's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament
In May 2024, Rohit Sharma was named as captain in India's squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.
June 2024: Achieved milestone of hitting 600 sixes in international cricket
In June 2024, during a match against Ireland, Rohit Sharma achieved the milestone of hitting 600 sixes in international cricket across all formats. Also in June 29, 2024, Sharma led India to win the 2024 T-20 World cup after defeating South Africa in the finals, after which Sharma declared his retirement from T20s.
August 2024: Most sixes in international cricket as captain
On 2 August 2024, Rohit Sharma surpassed Eoin Morgan to have hit most sixes in international cricket as captain.
2024: T20 World Cup Victory and Retirement Announcement
In 2024, Rohit Sharma led India to victory at the Men's T20 World Cup and subsequently announced his retirement from T20Is.
2024: T20 World Cup Win
In 2024, Rohit Sharma led India to win the T20 World Cup, making him the second Indian captain to achieve this feat.
2024: Sacked as captain of Mumbai Indians
In 2024, Rohit Sharma was sacked as the captain of Mumbai Indians, in favour of Hardik Pandya, sparking massive controversy among the fans.
2024: Second IPL century
In the 2024 tournament, Rohit Sharma scored his second IPL century with 105* off 63 balls against the Chennai Super Kings.
February 2025: 2nd fastest player to score 11,000 runs in ODI Cricket
In February 2025, during the ICC Champions Trophy, Rohit Sharma became the 2nd fastest player to score 11,000 runs in ODI Cricket.
2025: ICC Champions Trophy Victory
In 2025, Rohit Sharma led India to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy.
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