Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and captains Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier Leagueas a right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm off break bowler. He is the vice-captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats. He is the only cricketer in the history of cricket to score more than one ODI double-hundred, having scored three of them. In January 2020, Sharma was named as the ODI Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC).^[5]

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Rohit Gurunath Sharma
Born	30 April 1987 (age 32) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Nickname	Shaana,[1] Hitman,[2][3]Ro[4]
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Batsman
Relations	Ritika Sajdeh (m. 2015)
International information
National side	India (2007–present)
Test debut (cap 280)	6 November 2013 v West Indies
Last Test	22 November 2019 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 168)	23 June 2007 v Ireland
Last ODI	19 January 2020 v Australia
ODI shirt no.	45
T20I debut (cap 17)	19 September 2007 v England
Last T20I	2 February 2020 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.	45
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006/07–present	Mumbai
2008–2010	Deccan Chargers(squad no. 45)
2011–present	Mumbai Indians(squad no. 45)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 32 224 107 92 Runs scored 2,141 9,115 2,713 7,118 Batting average 46.54 49.27 31.90 56.04 100s/50s 6/10 29/43 4/20 23/30 Top score 212 264 118 309* Balls bowled 346 593 68 2,104 Wickets 2 8 1 24 Bowling average 104.50 64.37 113.00 47.16 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/26 2/27 1/22 4/41 Catches/stumpings 31/– 77/– 40/– 73/-
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 2 February 2020

Outside cricket, Sharma is an active supporter of animal welfare campaigns. He is the official Rhino Ambassador for WWF-India and is a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). He has worked with PETA in its campaign to raise awareness of the plight of homeless cats and dogs in India.