20 Lesser-Known Facts About Rohit Sharma, The Hit-Man of Indian Cricket

This Indian cricketer stirs up a storm when he walks to the ground to bat. He smashes every ball thrown at him to the boundary. People call him a hitman because of his ability to change the direction of the match in moments. Yes we are talking about Rohit Sharma.

A priceless player on the Indian team who went through a lot of injuries, poor patches, and surgeries but never gave up and successfully overcame all his problems. The journey he covered deserves a lot of respect.

Here are some interesting facts about Rohit Sharma that will definitely make you respect him more:

1. Rohit Sharma’s birthplace

He was born in a Marathi family on 30 April 1987 in a very small town Bansod in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

2. His family

Gurunath Sharma, his father worked as a caretaker at a transport storehouse and Purnima Sharma, his mother is from Visakhapatnam. He also has an elder sibling, Vishal Sharma. His family also consists of his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, and his kid.

3. The upbringing of Rohit Sharma

Due to his parents’ low income, he had to spend his childhood with his grandparents in Borivali. Also, he used to visit his parents in Dombivli during weekends.

4. Bearing all responsibilities of family

Rohit Sharma had to take care of his family when Gurunath Sharma lost his job as the caretaker. He was very young at that time and used to play for Ranji matches and Indian Oil.

5. His mother wanted him to do a job instead of following his passion

Mrs. Purnima wanted him to get higher education so that he can get a job in a reputed company. At that time, she did not want him to play cricket but Rohit decided to follow his passion.

6. Sharma Ji joined cricket camp in 1999

Rohit’s uncle helped him join the cricket academy in 1999 under coach Dinesh Lad. Later, Dinesh asked him to shift to the school where he was the cricket coach as it had better facilities.

7. His relocation

As per his coach, he relocated but did not have money to pay but he got a scholarship and did not have to pay a single penny for 4 years. He worked very hard in those 4 years.

8. When he bunked school

Once he bunked school to meet his idol Virender Sehwag, an Indian cricketer.

9. His liking for eggs and sleep

Rohit loves to eat eggs and once he was challenged to eat 45 eggs, he won the challenge effortlessly. He also loves to sleep, Virat Kolhi once revealed this about Rohit.

10. Rohit Sharma’s wife

He got married to Ritika Sajdeh after a long relationship of 6 years on 13th December 2015. He also has a daughter by the name Samaira Sharma.

11. When Lad coached him for batting instead of bowling

Sharma was an off-spinner who has little ability to bat until Lad noticed him. He gave him a chance to open the innings after promoting him to number 8. He scored a century in his debut match in Harris and Giles Shield School cricket tournament.

12. He came to the limelight in 2005

In March 2005, Rohit made his List-A debut for West Zone and played against the central zone in Deodhar Trophy. The match took place at Gwalior and he scored 142 runs off 123 balls match against North Zone. This was the match when he grabbed eyeballs.

13. Ranji Trophy Debut

In 2006, he played his first match for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy Season but unfortunately, he did not contribute much and scored 205 runs off 267 balls against Gujarat.

14. His International cricket career

The very first time he was selected for the limited-over match was in 2007 from India against Ireland. Here he was a part of the team in a one-day international match in Belfast.

15. ICC World Twenty-20

Rohit’s actual international match was against South Africa where he scored 50 runs off 40 balls and lead India to victory. This match took place on 20 September 2007 and the win reserved the seat of India in the Semifinals.

16. He has a record of three double centuries

The only batsman in the world who has scored three double centuries. His first double century (209) was against Australia off just 158 balls at Bengaluru in 2013. His 2nd double century(264) was against Sri Lanka in 2014 at Eden Gardens in 173 balls. Sharma hit his 3rd double century (208) against Sri Lanka off 153 balls in 2017 at Chandigarh.

17. Won 5 IPL titles

Rohit has won 5 IPL titles (2013,2015,2017,2019,2020), the most by any captain in IPL history.

18. 5 centuries in the 2019 World Cup

In the 2019 World Cup, Rohit Sharma smashed 5 centuries, which is the most by any batsman in a single edition of the World Cup.

19. Awards and recognition

The Indian government awarded him with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2015 and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 2020.

20. Rohit Sharma’s net worth

Rohit’s net worth is estimated to be a whopping $24 million US as of 2022.