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The Indian cricket world took to social media to wish the team’s all-format captain Rohit Sharma on his birthday, who turned 37 on Wednesday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to X (formerly Twitter) to wish the ‘Hitman’. BCCI tweeted, “The only cricketer to score 472 international matches, 18,820 international runs, 48 ​​international centuries and three ODI double centuries. Wishing #TeamIndia captain Rohit Sharma a very happy birthday! @ImRo45.”

BCCI Honorary Secretary Jay Shah also wished the “unstoppable force of Indian cricket”.

“Happy Birthday to the unstoppable force of Indian cricket, our captain, @ImRo45! Your leadership, skill and steadfast spirit is the heartbeat of our team. Here’s to another year of breaking boundaries and making history! Keep shining, Hitman! , Shah tweeted.

Mumbai Indians (MI), the franchise that won five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles under Rohit’s captaincy, also wished Rohit and all his fans on “Hitman Day”.

MI tweeted, “It’s Hitman Day, happy birthday to the one and only Mr. 45, Rohit Sharma. #MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians | @ImRo45.”

Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who along with Rohit was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning team and the 2011 Cricket World Cup-winning team, also wrote, “Wishing you a very happy birthday @ImRo45. Wishing you health and happiness.” Be blessed!”

India’s World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also wished the “Brothman” on his birthday.
Yuvraj tweeted, “Happy Birthday Brothman! May happiness and success flow as easily as big hits from your bat! Lots of love @ImRo45 #HappyBirthdayRohit #RohitSharma.”

The Mumbai domestic cricket legend and former Indian opener also penned a creative tweet to wish Rohit on his birthday, writing, “There is so much ‘stretch’ in his batting and in his personality too, no wonder People are easily drawn towards him. Happy Birthday @ImRo45, have a very happy birthday #HappyBirthdayRohitSharma.”

Considered one of the best batsmen of his generation, Rohit still remains a star batsman for India, especially in white-ball cricket.

The right-handed batsman has entertained and enthralled audiences across the world with his exquisite strokeplay and calm mindset while batting or captaining. He is one of the best players of the pull shot in the game, often using it during powerplay overs in white-ball cricket. But when he wears white, a patient and determined side of him is also visible. This versatility makes him an ideal all-format batsman of the modern era.

Rohit made his debut in international cricket in 2007. His first major performance that year, in the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, was impressive. In his three matches he scored 88 runs and remained unbeaten. After starting with a half-century against Ireland, he made a strong contribution to his team’s victory by scoring 30* off 16 balls against arch-rivals Pakistan in the championship match.

Since then, this baby-faced young man has become one of the most lethal Willow users in the game. For the first six years of his career, the batsman batted in the middle order. However, the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, where he got the chance to open with Shikhar Dhawan, took his career graph up rapidly. In the competition, which India won, he scored 177 runs in five innings at an average of 35.40, which included two half-centuries.

The shot to open the innings was successful and made Rohit one of the most destructive batsmen of the modern era. He has scored 10709 runs in 262 ODI matches at an average of 49.12. He has 31 centuries and 55 fifties to his name in this format, with 264 being his best individual score, which is also the best score in ODI cricket history.

He is the 15th highest run scorer in ODI cricket and sixth highest run scorer among Indians after MS Dhoni (10599), Rahul Dravid (10,768), Sourav Ganguly (11,221), Virat Kohli (13848) and Sachin Tendulkar (18426). Are players. Run). He has the third highest number of ODI centuries by any player after Virat (50) and Sachin (49). He is the only player with three ODI double centuries.

Over the years, he has also established himself as a reliable Test opener. He has scored 4137 runs in 59 matches and 101 innings at an average of 45.46 and a strike rate of over 57.05.

Rohit has made an impact in T20 cricket with his captaincy ability. He has won six IPL trophies, making him the most successful IPL player of all time. He has led Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020) as captain, and one title with Deccan Chargers as a player (2009).

Additionally, he is the fourth highest run-scorer in the history of the league, having scored a total of 6522 runs in 252 matches in 247 innings at an average of 29.92, including two centuries and 42 half-centuries, and his best score is 109. ,

He has also been brilliant in T20Is, scoring 3,974 runs in 151 matches at an average of over 31, including five centuries and 29 fifties. He has the most centuries in his name in T20 cricket.
In the 2023 ODI World Cup, Rohit performed brilliantly and finished second with 597 runs. The ‘Hitman’ is currently playing with Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

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