Rohit Sharma — India's Captain and the T20 World Cup Architect
Rohit Sharma is India's most successful T20 captain and holds the record for most T20I centuries. Learn about the Hitman's career, his five IPL titles with Mumbai Indians, and his role in India's 2024 World Cup win.
Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 1987, Nagpur) captained India across all three formats and is one of the most accomplished batters of the T20 generation. Known as 'The Hitman' for his ability to destroy bowling attacks with clean striking, Rohit holds the record for the most T20I centuries (5) and the most sixes in T20 International cricket. In ODIs, he has scored three double centuries — including a world-record 264 against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens in 2014. He led India to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup title before retiring from international cricket in 2025.
264 — The world record ODI score
Rohit Sharma's 264 against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, in November 2014 is the highest individual score in ODI cricket history. The innings included 33 fours and 9 sixes and came in an ODI that India won by 153 runs. Rohit had already scored 209 against Australia in 2013, making him the only batter to score two ODI double-hundreds. His 264 surpassed Martin Guptill's then-record 237* and stands as the benchmark for ODI batting.
IPL — five titles with Mumbai Indians
Rohit Sharma captained Mumbai Indians (MI) to five IPL titles (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) — the most by any captain in the history of the IPL. His calm captaincy, tactical acumen, and ability to make the right decisions under pressure made MI the gold standard of IPL franchises. His partnership with bowling coach Shane Bond and batting coach Robin Singh produced the blueprint for T20 franchise success that other teams have tried to emulate.
India Test captain and 2024 World Cup
Rohit took over India Test captaincy from Virat Kohli in 2022 and combined it with the white-ball captaincy. Under his leadership, India reached the 2023 ODI World Cup final (eventually losing to Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium), won the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies, and won the 2025 Champions Trophy in Dubai — defeating New Zealand by 4 wickets in the final. Rohit announced his retirement from T20 internationals immediately after the 2024 World Cup triumph, then retired from Tests and ODIs in 2025. Shubman Gill succeeded him as India's Test and ODI captain.
Frequently asked questions
What is Rohit Sharma's highest ODI score?
Rohit Sharma scored 264 against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in November 2014 — the highest individual score in ODI cricket history. The innings included 33 fours and 9 sixes. Rohit is the only batsman to have scored three ODI double-centuries (264, 209, 208*).
How many IPL titles has Rohit Sharma won?
Rohit Sharma won five IPL titles as captain of Mumbai Indians (MI): 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. This is the most IPL titles won by any captain in the competition's history. MI under Rohit were the dominant franchise of the IPL's first decade.
Did Rohit Sharma win the 2024 T20 World Cup?
Yes. Rohit Sharma captained India to the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup title, beating South Africa in the final in Barbados. He immediately retired from T20 international cricket after the win, going out at the highest possible point. The 2024 title was India's second T20 World Cup and their first global ICC men's title since the 2013 Champions Trophy.