Rohit Sharma turns 31 on Monday.
Rohit Sharma turns 31 on Monday. Rohit, considered to be one of India’s most limited-overs talented batsmen, is currently busy leading his team Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2018). Rohit is one of the best stroke makers of this generation. A man who has redefined batting in 50-overs cricket with his three double centuries, Rohit also holds the record of highest individual ODI score — 264 which he scored against Sri Lanka in 2014.
Let's take a look at some of the knwon and some not-so-know things about Rohit Sharma on his 31st birthday:
# His full name is Rohit Gurunath Sharma- he is called Hitman or Ro Hit after his agrressive batting style.
# Rohit's mother hails from Vizag. So, Rohit understands a little Telegu and can say few sentences, like “etla unaru” (How are you).
# He was not financially stable and that’s why he was given a scholarship for studies due to his cricket abilities.
# He once bunked school to meet his batting idol, Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag.
# Rohit is a vegetarian. However, he loves having very fond of eggs but doesn't consume them inside his home.
# His friend once challenged him to eat 45 eggs and he effortlessly won the challenge.
# Rohit is known for forgetting things and leaving them behind in hotels or flights.
# He once forgot his wedding ring in a hotel.
# According to Virat Kohli, Rohit loves to sleep a lot.
# He married Ritika Sajdeh on 13 December, 2015 after being in a relationship for six years. Ritika is the rakhi sister of Yuvraj Singh.
# Rohit Sharma was told to stay away from his future wife Ritika Sajdeh by Yuvraj Singh when he first saw her.
# Ritika is a sports manager who has a list of cricketers she handles and Rohit Sharma is one of them.
# Rohit Sharma had revealed that he once went shopping in Australia and bought products (four jeans and 10-15 T-shirts) worth 1.5 lakhs INR.
# Rohit is a supporter of Real Madrid football club. He also follows the English Premier League where he supports Manchester United.
# Rohit wears jersey number 45.- his mother chose the number as 4 and 5 add up to 9 which is the number recommended by the astrologer.
# Rohit Sharma had posed for People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) in 2014 in their campaign against circuses.
# Rohit did not start as a batsman but as an off-spin bowler.
# His coach Dinesh Lad, the father of Mumbai teammate Sidhesh Lad, understood Rohit’s potential as a cricketer and made him a batsman.
# He is the second Indian cricketer (after Raina) to score a century in all formats of the game.
# Rohit holds the record of most double hundreds, most sixes in an Innings, most boundaries in an innings, most runs from boundaries in an innings.
# If Rohit Sharma was a country, his knock of 264 would have won the 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996 and 1999 World Cup finals.
# The match in which Rohit Sharma scored 264 runs, Sri Lanka’s total score was 251. So, if we see technically then he single-handedly won that match by 13 runs.
# Rohit is the 1st Indian to score a ODI century at the WACA ground in Perth.
# Rohit is the 3rd Indian to score back-to-back Test centuries on debut.
# Rohit Sharma was the first Indian to score a hundred in T20s when he scored one for Mumbai against Gujarat in the 2006-07 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 competition. He scored 101* off 45 balls with 13 fours and five sixes.
# Rohit Sharma has never lost an IPL final- 2009 for Deccan Chargers and 2013, 2015, 2017 for Mumbai Indians.
# He also has an IPL hattrick to his name. He did it for Deccan Chargers.
# Rohit Sharma played his first international match in T20 world cup 2007 against South Africa. He scored a 50.
# Rohit was awarded Arjuna Award for his excellence in the Cricket in 2015.
# Rohit Sharma is the only second Indian player after Sourav Ganguly to score a century in a knock out match in the ICC World Cup history.
# Rohit Sharma is often called 'gifted' and 'talented' but the man himself doesn't think so. He credits his success to his hard work.
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