Great Indian batsman and current captain Rohit Sharma has turned 37 years old. He was born on April 30, 1987 in Nagpur and after that he came to Mumbai and this boy from a middle class family became a cricket hitman.
Former captain Rohit Sharma, who made Mumbai Indians champion 5 times in IPL, turned 37 today. Rohit, popularly known as Hitman, made many amazing records in the world of cricket, which are not only difficult but impossible to break. At least no single batsman seems to be breaking all his records recently.
Highest individual score in ODI
In ODI, most of the teams score 250 to 300, that too with great difficulty, but Rohit Sharma holds the world record of scoring 264 runs in a single innings. He scored Rohit's double century against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens on 11 November 2014. His inning of 264 runs in 173 balls was an inning which the cricket world would hardly be able to see even in the future. He hit 33 fours and 9 sixes.
Rohit Sharma's 3 ODI double centuries
While scoring a century in a 50 over match may seem impossible for many cricketers, Rohit Sharma made a world record of scoring 3 double centuries in this format. A total of 10 double centuries have been scored so far in men's ODI cricket, out of which 'Hitman' has scored three. No other player has scored more than one double century. This shows how difficult it is to reach this point and it feels like an unbreakable record.
Most 33 fours in an ODI innings vs Sri Lanka
Rohit's inning of 264 runs in 173 balls against Sri Lanka in 2014 has created many records, one of which is the world record of most 55 fours in an ODI innings. There have been many power-hitters and classic batsmen in various teams over the years, but this record has never been broken and looks unlikely to be broken in the future. Sachin Tendulkar is second in this list with 25 fours against West Indies.
Most centuries in an ODI World Cup
In the 2019 ODI World Cup, Rohit scored 648 runs in 9 matches with the help of five centuries. He left Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara behind, who had scored 4 centuries in the 2015 World Cup. South African opening batsman Quinton de Kock came close to the feat, but only managed to equal Sangakkara's record. Breaking Rohit's record requires great consistency and extraordinary skill, which seems impossible.
Most sixes in international cricket - 597
Rohit is one of those batsmen who can send the balls across the ropes easily. With 597 sixes, Rohit overtook West Indies power-hitter Chris Gayle in the list of most sixes in international cricket. He also holds the record for hitting most sixes against a single opponent in the ODI format. He has hit almost 100 sixes against Australia in the 50 over format.