In 2007 against Ireland at Belfast, Rohit got to made his international debut, but it was not till the ICC T20 World Cup, where he gathered 88 runs in three innings that the world got to see what the youngster was capable of. Despite a thin structure and a baby-faced look, the Hitman with
It was in June 2007, against Ireland, that a baby-faced 20-year-old Rohit burst onto the scene, displaying his immense potential and versatility with some impactful knocks during the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning campaign. Since then, the 'Hitman' has evolved into one of the bravest openers of
Summarizing the ICC T20 World Cup, the Rohit Sharma-led side won the final by seven runs. Virat secured the 'Player of the Match' for his performance. Now, by securing their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013, India has ended their ICC trophy drought.
The Indian skipper was speaking at an event celebrating the 50 years of Mumbai's iconic Wankhede Stadium, which has witnessed several important moments of Indian cricket over the years, such as the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup win, Virat Kohli's landmark 50th ODI century against New Zealand in
It was a mixed year for the 'Hitman' as not only did he experience a career-high by lifting the ICC T20 World Cup and ending India's 11-year-long ICC trophy drought, but also experienced a decline in Test form as both captain and batter while balancing parenthood and sport in the later ha
Rohit and his men ended India's 11-year ICC trophy drought as they defeated South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final in June to capture their second ICC T20 World Cup title at Barbados.
Rohit's stint as India's T20I skipper was a memorable one. He overtook Dhoni as the most successful T20I captain with 49 wins in 62 matches. Dhoni had 41 victories from 72 games. Also to top it off, he led India to the ICC T20 World Cup title after a thrilling win in the final against South
The Indian skipper, who retired from T20Is just after the victory, was speaking at an event in Dallas. During the game, India was in a huge trouble while defending 177 against a highly-attacking Proteas batting unit. The 15th over bowled by Axar Patel saw him being dismantled by Heinrich Kla
Team 45 Ro, the official media team of the Indian skipper, took to Instagram, sharing a picture of Rohit standing at a door of his house, titled "home sweet home". The floor was also decorated with flower petals to welcome back the World Cup winning skipper at home.
Following their meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, the players departed for Mumbai. In Mumbai, the Men in Blue had an open bus victory parade from Marine Drive to the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The parade was an affair to remember and marvel at, as thousands of fans gathered a