Rohit Sharma: The Complete Journey — Every Century, Trophy & Milestone up to 2025

From a shy Prithvi Park teenager to the only batter with three ODI double-tons, five IPL titles as captain, and a T20-World-Cup-Champions-League treble, Rohit “Hitman” Sharma’s resume is now a cricketing encyclopaedia. This marathon blog traces every step, every ton — and every piece of silverware — so aspiring cricketers and die-hard fans alike can relive the legend in full.

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Table of Contents

1. Early Life & Domestic Rise

2. International Debut & White-Ball Breakthrough

3. The Century Machine: 49 International Hundreds

4. Triple Double: 209, 264 & 208*

5. Test Career: Late Bloom to Cap & Farewell

6. T20I Era & India’s 2024 Title

7. Captain Rohit: 5 × IPL Titles + ICC Glory

8. Complete Trophy Cabinet

9. Records That Still Stand

10. Awards, Endorsements & Net-Worth Snapshot

11. Leadership Style & Legacy

12. Appendix A: List of All 100s

13. Appendix B: Year-by-Year Stats

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1. Early Life & Domestic Rise (1987-2006) ≈350 words

• Birth & roots: Rohit Gurunath Sharma was born 30 April 1987 in Bansod, Nagpur, raised primarily in Borivali, Mumbai.

• Scholarship break: 1999, Swami Vivekanand International School coach Dinesh Lad noticed his timing; moved him to opener from off-spinner.

• U-19 & Ranji spark: 2005 Deodhar Trophy (West Zone) 142* vs North Zone brought national scouts; 2006-07 Ranji debut for Mumbai (205 runs @ 68).

• India A call-up: 2006 tri-series in Abu Dhabi; 62* vs NZ A signalled white-ball potential.

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2. International Debut & White-Ball Breakthrough (2007-2012) ≈550 words

By 2012, Rohit was averaging 30-plus in ODIs but still battled inconsistency. The career-shaping twist came in 2013 when MS Dhoni promoted him to permanent opener — his scoring graph has never dipped below 45 since.

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3. The Century Machine: 49 International Hundreds ≈700 words

As of February 2025, Rohit’s 49 centuries place him #5 all-time across formats. en.wikipedia.org

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4. Triple Double: 209, 264 & 208* ≈300 words

1. 209 (158 b) vs Australia, 2 Nov 2013, Bangalore – set world record for most sixes (16) then.

2. 264 (173 b) vs Sri Lanka, 13 Nov 2014, Kolkata – remains highest ODI score ever; 33 fours, 9 sixes. en.wikipedia.org

3. 208 (153 b) vs Sri Lanka, 13 Dec 2017, Mohali* – scored on wife Ritika’s birthday.

Rohit is the only cricketer with three ODI double-centuries. en.wikipedia.org

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5. Test Career: Late Bloom to Cap & Farewell ≈500 words

• Delayed success: After fitful middle-order stints, Rohit cracked opening role in 2019; averaged 92.6 in debut series.

• Captaincy: Took over from Virat Kohli, Feb 2022; led India to WTC final 2023 (lost to Aus).

• Retirement: May 2025, announced exit from Tests aged 38: 67 Tests, 4 301 runs, 12 100s, avg 40.6. indiatimes.comreuters.com

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6. T20I Era & India’s 2024 Title ≈400 words

• Under Rohit’s captaincy India won T20 World Cup 2024 in USA/WI, breaking 11-year ICC drought. reuters.comreuters.com

• Immediately retired from T20Is at 151 appearances (most by any player), 4 013 runs, 5 centuries, 182 sixes.

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7. Captain Rohit: 5 × IPL Titles + ICC Glory ≈450 words

Rohit also holds shared record for most IPL titles as captain (5) with MS Dhoni.

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8. The Complete Trophy Cabinet ≈300 words

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9. Records That Still Stand (selected) ≈300 words

• Highest ODI score 264. en.wikipedia.org

• Only batter with 3 ODI double-hundreds. en.wikipedia.org

• Most sixes in international cricket 637. espncricinfo.com

• Joint-most T20I hundreds (5).

• Only player with 5 centuries in a single World Cup (2019).

• First to captain in all ICC finals (WTC, T20 WC, ODI WC, CT). en.wikipedia.org

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10. Awards, Endorsements & Net-Worth Snapshot ≈250 words

• ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2019; Wisden Leading Cricketer 2020.

• BCCI A+ contract: ₹7 crore per year base.

• Net-worth ≈ ₹218 crore (endorsements: Adidas, CEAT, Hublot). indiatimes.com

• Charity: WWF-India Rhino Ambassador; COVID relief ₹1 cr donation.

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11. Leadership Style & Legacy ≈300 words

Rohit’s calm demeanour masks an analytical brain: he pre-plans power-play fields, rotates bowlers quickly, and empowers juniors (e.g., Surya Yadav promotion). Former coach Rahul Dravid says “he reads white-ball rhythms two overs ahead.” His legacy: turning India into a fearless six-hitting unit and Mumbai Indians into a dynasty.

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Appendix A – Complete List of International Hundreds (compressed table)

(For space, only first & landmark tons listed; full 49-row CSV available on request.)

(Source list: Wikipedia century log.) en.wikipedia.org

 

Appendix B – Rohit Sharma Year-by-Year Snapshot (International Cricket*)

* Matches & runs aggregate India senior internationals up to May 2025.
† Runs = combined Test + ODI + T20I tally per calendar year (rounded to nearest run).
Sources: ESPNcricinfo Statsguru year-filters; ICC records; CricIndeed ODI run logs.

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Final Word

Rohit Sharma’s odyssey spans 18 years, 49 hundreds, 5 ICC medals, and a record 264 that may never fall. Whether you remember the teen smashing sixes off Brett Lee at Wanderers 2007 or the statesman lifting India’s drought-breaking T20 World Cup in Miami 2024, one fact is certain: Hitman’s impact is etched in every format, every continent, every fan memory.

Cricket will search a long time for another Rohit Sharma—perhaps until a kid, today inspired by this chronicle, rises to break 264. Until then, the Eden Gardens roar of November 2014 echoes on.