India captain Rohit Sharma has turned 37. Today, April 30, is the Hitman's birthday. Rohit Gurunath Sharma is now 37 years old. He is currently busy playing in the ongoing IPL 2025.

Rohit comes from a middle-class family in Mumbai. His childhood was spent in extreme poverty. His father, Gurunath Sharma, worked as a caretaker. He faced many struggles while raising a family with two children and a wife. At one time, Rohit and his brother Vishal had to live with their grandparents. In the past, Rohit could not even afford a cricket kit bag. But today, he has made a big name in world cricket.

Rohit Sharma's cricket journey is truly inspiring. Although he started as a bowler, today he is known as a world-class batsman. In the beginning, Rohit played as an off-spinner. His career took shape under the guidance of coach Dinesh Lad.

Coach Dinesh Lad helped him get a scholarship to study at Swami Vivekananda International School. During his school days, Rohit used to bat at number seven or eight. Later, Coach Lad saw potential in him and decided to promote him as an opener.

Rohit proved him right when he played an unbeaten innings of 120 runs in an inter-school match. That moment confirmed to Coach Lad that he had made the right decision. Rohit's rise from a struggling bowler to a star batsman is a story of talent, hard work, and belief. This article looks back at Rohit Sharma's 36th birthday and highlights some of the most unique records of his career.

1. World Record: Highest Score in ODI Cricket

Rohit Sharma holds the world record for the highest individual score in One Day Internationals – 264 runs. No international cricketer has broken this record till now.

2. Most Centuries in a Single World Cup

Rohit scored 5 centuries in the 2019 World Cup. He is the only player in the world to achieve this in one edition of the tournament.

3. Most Fours and Sixes in an ODI Innings

In his record-breaking 264-run knock against Sri Lanka in 2014, Rohit hit 33 fours and 9 sixes – the most in a single ODI innings.

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4. Centuries in All Three Formats

Rohit has scored centuries in all formats of international cricket:

8 in Tests

29 in ODIS

5 in T20IS

5. Most Successful IPL Captain

Under Rohit’s captaincy, Mumbai Indians have won the IPL five times – the most by any captain.

6. Only Player with Three Double Centuries in ODIS

Rohit is the only player to have scored three double centuries in One Day Internationals.

7. Most Sixes in a Test Match

He hit 13 sixes in a Test match against South Africa in 2019 – the most in a single Test by any player.

8. Most T20I Centuries

Rohit holds the record for the most centuries in T20 Internationals – 5 centuries.

9. T20 Centuries as Captain

He has scored 3 centuries in T20 cricket while leading the side.

10. Century as an Opener in All Formats

Rohit is the first Indian opener to score a century in all three formats – Test, ODI, and T20I.

11. First Opener with 1000 Runs in WTC

He is the first opening batsman to score 1000 runs in the World Test Championship.

12. Twin Centuries in First Test as Opener

Rohit is the first batsman to score two centuries in his debut Test match as an opener.

13. 500+ Runs in Two Consecutive ODI World Cups

He is the only cricketer to score more than 500 runs in two back-to-back ODI World Cups – in 2019 and 2023.

14. Most Runs in a World Cup by a Captain

Rohit scored 597 runs in the 2023 World Cup – the most by a captain in a single edition.

15. Most Sixes Across All Formats

Rohit has hit the most sixes in international cricket – 590 sixes across formats.

16. Third Most Sixes in ODI Cricket

With 323 sixes, he is third on the list of most sixes in ODIs.

17. Fastest to 10,000 ODI Runs (Second Fastest)

Rohit reached 10,000 ODI runs in just 241 innings – the second fastest to achieve this milestone.

18. First Player to Win 5 IPL Trophies as Captain

He is the only captain to win five IPL trophies – all with Mumbai Indians.

19. Hat-Trick and Century in IPL

Rohit is the only player in IPL history to take a hat-trick and score a century.

20. First Indian to Score T20 Century in Domestic Cricket

He scored his first T20 century for Mumbai in the 2006-07 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, scoring 101 off 45 balls with 13 fours and 5 sixes.

21. Most 150+ Scores in ODIs

Rohit has scored 150+ runs in ODIs six times, including three double centuries.