Rohit Sharma Biography: The Rise of the Hitman, Wiki, Age, Height, Weight, Girlfriend, Family, Net Worth 2025

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Rohit Sharma's wife, Ritika Sajdeh . She is a sports event manager by profession

Rohit Sharma is one of the most versatile, charismatic, and dynamic cricketers in India. He is an opening batsman for India in T20I, ODI, and Test matches. Recently he hit a century against England which was played on 9th February 2025. He is known for his aggressive and full-of-hook-and-pull style of play. That is why he is now known by the nickname ‘Hitman’. I’ll try to provide a comprehensive biography full of the latest stats. I will also try to depict the rise of his career from his early days in Mumbai to his meteoric and phenomenal rise in international cricket. He is an integral part of the Indian cricket team.

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Rohit_Sharma scored 119 runs off 90 balls, marking his 49th international century. India successfully chased down a target of 305 in Cuttack, winning by four wickets with 5.3 overs remaining.

Rohit Sharma’s Early Life and Cricketing Journey

Rohit Sharma was born in year 1987 on 30th April in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. His father’s name is Gurunath Sharma worked as a caretaker of a transport firm storehouse. His mother’s name is Purnima Sharma. He was raised and grew up in Borivali at his grandparents and uncle’s place. His younger brother’s name is Vishal Sharma. From an early age, he was very much interested in cricket rather than studying. He played gully cricket in his childhood.

He joined a cricket camp in the year 1999. His uncle bears all the expenses for his cricket camp. His coach Dinesh Lad at the camp. Dinesh Lad said he to change his school to Swami Vivekanand International School. Lad was the coach there. That school has all the facilities for cricket. According to him, “I told him I couldn’t afford it, but he got me a scholarship. So, for four years I didn’t pay a penny, and did well in my cricket”.

He started as an off-spinner but his coach Lad noticed his inherent batting ability. He promoted him from the number eight position to open the innings. As an opener on debut, he struck a century in the Harris and Giles Shield school cricket tournaments.

Rohit Sharma’s Early Career and Struggles

Starting off his career was not as good as he wanted. He failed to make any impression despite having so many batting skills. His debut in an ODI way back in June 2007. He only made one half-century in his fourth match. Then dropped due to poor performances.

Then he regains his lost skills by putting in hard work. He improved his fitness and adjusted a few things in his batting style. He developed his mental toughness and remained focused in tense and pressured situations. After that, he emerged as a star batsman for India.

Rohit Sharma’s Rise to Stardom

Rohit Sharma’s fortune turned and his hard work paid off. He made a mark in Indian cricket. He made his comeback in 2013 and was promoted as an opener in the Champions Trophy. He made good numbers of runs and scored back-to-back centuries in the tournament. He also won the Man of the Series award.

After that he became an integral part of Indian 11. He made more than 3000 runs in 47 tests with 9 centuries and 14 fifties. In ODI he made over 9500 runs and 30 centuries three double hundred and in T20I also he made more than 3800 runs.

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Rohit Sharma debut

Debut in Test as cap number 280 on 6 November 2013 against West Indies
Debut in ODI as cap number 168 on 23 June 2007 against Ireland
Debut in T20I as cap number 17 on 19 September 2007 against England

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Rohit Sharma’s Net Worth in 2025

Rohit Sharma earns his net worth by cricketing fees from BCCI, endorsement, and IPL franchise fees. He endorses various well-known brands such as Hublot, Sharp Television, Relispray, Adidas, Oppo, and Nissan.

He also has a few businesses. He owns a team in the Pro Volleyball League. He has a restaurant named Rohit Sharma’s Gastro Pub. He has some real estate properties in his name. Rohit Sharm owns well-known luxury cars such as the Lamborghini Aventador, a Mercedes-Benz GLE, a Toyota Fortuner, a Range Rover, and a BMW 7.

Rohit Sharma’s Net Worth

Rohit Sharma’s Net Worth in rupees	$26 Million
Rohit Sharma’s Net Worth in Rupees	Rohit Sharma’s Net Worth in Rupees
Salary	16 Crore plus
Monthly Income:	1.2 Crore plus

Rohit Sharma’s Batting stats

Batting & Fielding

Format	Matches	Inns	Not Out	Runs	Highest	Average	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	67	116	10	4301	212	40.57	7538	57.05	12	18	473	88	68
ODIs	267	259	36	10987	264	49.26	11852	92.70	32	57	1024	338	95
T20Is	159	151	19	4231	121*	32.05	3003	140.89	5	32	383	205	65
FC	129	209	19	9318	309*	49.04	15230	61.18	29	38	1074	170	112
List A	338	326	44	13229	264	46.91	–	–	35	70	–	–	119
T20s	448	435	52	11830	121*	30.88	8778	134.76	8	78	1069	525	174

Bowling

Format	Matches	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wickets	BBM	Ave	Econ	Strike Rate	4w	5w	10w
Tests	67	16	383	224	2	1/35	112.00	3.50	191.5	0	0	0
ODIs	267	40	610	533	9	2/27	59.22	5.24	67.7	0	0	0
T20Is	159	9	68	113	1	1/22	113.00	9.97	68.0	0	0	0
FC	129	70	2153	1154	24	5/85	48.08	3.21	89.7	1	0	0
List A	338	72	1384	1180	31	4/28	38.06	5.11	44.6	1	0	0
T20s	448	59	635	830	29	4/6	28.62	7.84	21.8	1	0	0

Rohit Sharma’s IPL Batting stats

Year	Matches	No	Runs	Highest	Average	Ball Face	Strike Rate	100	50	4s	6s	CT
2024	14	1	417	105*	32.08	278	150.00	1	1	45	23	3
2023	16	0	332	65	20.75	250	132.80	0	2	35	17	1
2022	14	0	268	48	19.14	223	120.18	0	0	28	13	7
2021	13	0	381	63	29.30	299	127.42	0	1	33	14	1
2020	12	0	332	80	27.66	260	127.69	0	3	27	19	6
2019	15	1	405	67	28.92	315	128.57	0	2	52	10	4
2018	14	2	286	94	23.83	215	133.02	0	2	25	12	8
2017	17	2	333	67	23.78	273	121.97	0	3	31	9	10
2016	14	3	489	85*	44.45	368	132.88	0	5	49	16	2
2015	16	2	482	98*	34.42	333	144.74	0	3	41	21	5
2014	15	2	390	59*	30.00	302	129.13	0	3	31	16	5
2013	19	5	538	79*	38.42	409	131.54	0	4	35	28	7
2012	17	2	433	109*	30.92	342	126.60	1	3	39	18	13
2011	16	3	372	87	33.81	297	125.25	0	3	32	13	7
2010	16	2	404	73	28.85	302	133.77	0	3	36	14	9
2009	16	3	362	52	27.84	315	114.92	0	1	22	18	5
2008	13	1	404	76*	36.72	273	147.98	0	4	38	19	8
Career	257	29	6628	109*	29.72	5054	131.14	2	43	599	280	101

Frequently Ask Questions

What is Rohit Sharma’s nickname?

He has the nickname ‘Hitman’.

Where was Rohit Sharma born?

He was born (1987 on 30th April) in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

When did Rohit Sharma make his debut for the Mumbai senior team?

He made his debut for the Mumbai senior team in 2006.

How many double centuries have Rohit Sharma scored in ODI cricket?

He has scored three double centuries in ODI cricket.

What is Rohit Sharma’s highest score in Test cricket?

His highest score in Test cricket is 212.

What is Rohit Sharma’s highest score in ODI cricket?

His highest score in ODI cricket is 264.

What is Rohit Sharma’s highest score in T20I cricket?

His highest in T20I is 118

What is the name of Rohit Sharma’s wife?

Rohit Sharma’s wife, Ritika Sajdeh. She is a sports event manager by profession

Conclusion

Rohit Sharma as a cricketer is world-class. Currently, he is the captain of the Test team and ODI. He has still plenty of cricket left. He is now in his prime form. I wish him good luck.

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