Rohit Sharma shared the story on his Instagram account (Photo- PTI)
Rohit Sharma, an experienced opener of the Indian team, is counted among the best players in the world. He has many records in his name in international cricket. Recently, the batsman has retired from Test cricket. And, now he has mentioned the date that he will not forget for a lifetime. Rohit Sharma’s never forgetting date is on 23 June. Why can’t Rohit forget this date? What is their relationship with this? Let’s know
Rohit’s relationship is special from 23 June
Rohit Sharma made his debut in international cricket on June 23, 2007 18 years ago. He made his ODI debut against Ireland in Belfast. From the very beginning, Rohit Sharma won the hearts of fans while batting stormy. The Indian ODI captain has shared a story on his official Instagram account. The Indian team has a helmet in this story and it is written, ‘Always memorable 23.06.07’
Rohit Sharma’s figures in international cricket
Rohit Sharma has scored 11168 runs in 273 matches in ODI cricket at an average of 48.76 and a strike rate of 92.80. He is the only batsman in ODI cricket to score three double centuries. His highest personal score has been 264 runs. This is the highest personal score by any player of International ODI cricket. In Test cricket, he has scored 4301 runs in 67 matches at an average of 40.57. After winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma retired from International T20 cricket. He has scored 4231 runs in 159 matches in this format at a strike rate of 140.89. He has scored five centuries in T20 cricket and his highest personal score is 121*.
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India defeated South Africa in the final of ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Not only this, under his captaincy, Team India has also won the Champions Trophy 2025. In the final of the Champions Trophy 2025, Team India won against New Zealand.