Happy birthday to Rohit Sharma! Today is “Hitman’s” 37th birthday; here’s a look back at his spectacular Indian captain career.

Rohit Sharma is 37 today, and the cricket community is celebrating. In addition to being an excellent batter and captain, Rohit’s name is a symbol of elegance, power, and leadership. One of the best players of his generation, Rohit excels in white-ball cricket in particular. Whether leading from the front or using the willow, his elegant, accurate, and powerful strokeplay captivates spectators. He also remains incredibly composed in stressful situations.

His defining move is the terrible pull shot, especially in powerplay situations. But Rohit’s Dafabet is also his greatest asset. In Test matches, he can effortlessly switch from being a patient accumulator to a true all-around superstar. Let’s take a closer look at Rohit’s incredible journey as his birthday approaches.

Rohit’s 2007 international debut marked the beginning of an incredible career. He had his first big impact at the ICC T20 World Cup the same year. He made his spectacular start in the championship match against archrivals Pakistan with an undefeated thirty off just sixteen balls, following his fifty against South Africa. This young, charming performer had so much potential.

Rohit stayed a steady middle-order player for the next six years. On the other hand, the 2013 Rummy Nabob Apk turned out to be a noteworthy event. He shared 177 runs at an average of 35.40 with top-order partner Shikhar Dhawan during India’s winning campaign. Besides that, he hit two notable fifties. This change added depth to his batting.

Rohit revealed his real talent as the opener. He has amassed 10,709 runs at an incredible average of 49.12 in 262 ODI innings. His career-high 264 against Sri Lanka is the highest individual score in the history of the One-Day Internationals. With an incredible 31 hundreds and 55 fifty-five, he has cemented his position as one of the world’s best batters. Surprisingly, he ranks sixth among Indians and 15th overall in terms of runs scored in One-Day Internationals, only exceeded by luminaries like Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar.