Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma is a right-handed opening batsman and India captain across all formats, with over 50 international centuries including three ODI double hundreds, more than any other player in history. His 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014 remains the highest individual score in a one-day international. The Hitman from Mumbai has redefined what an opener can do across all three formats, combining that record-breaking power with a pull shot that fast bowlers name as the best they have faced.

Rohit's batting is built on timing so pure it looks like the ball is asking permission to go to the boundary. A right-handed opener, he has the ability to make the most violent shots appear effortless. His six over midwicket off a fast bowler, played with a flick of the wrists and minimal backlift, is a signature that broadcasts use in their highlight packages more than any other shot in the modern game. In Test cricket, his promotion to opener transformed his red-ball career: a string of double centuries and big scores at home and abroad confirmed that his talent, previously thought to be best suited to limited-overs cricket, was equally devastating in whites.

As India captain, Rohit has led the team to consecutive T20 World Cup victories in 2024 and 2026. His captaincy style is the opposite of Virat Kohli's intensity: calm, tactical, with a dry humor on the field that relaxes his teammates. The partnership between Rohit's captaincy and the bowling brilliance of Jasprit Bumrah has created one of India's most successful eras. His rapport with the dressing room and his ability to get the best out of his bowling resources have made him one of the most respected captains in world cricket.

In 2026, Rohit captained India to victory at the T20 World Cup and leads Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium in the IPL 2026. Rohit batting at Wankhede, pulling fast bowlers into the stands in front of his home crowd while the Arabian Sea breeze drifts across the outfield, is one of cricket's most iconic images. He is expected to lead India on the tour of England in July, the Sri Lanka Test tour, and the New Zealand tour later in the year. Check whatisthetime.now/country/india for Indian time or whatisthetime.now/mumbai for Mumbai local time.