“No matter how talented you are or naturally gifted you are, there’s no substitute to hard work if you got to maintain standards.”
Rohit Sharma is an accomplished cricketer who is known for being the only batsman for scoring three double centuries in ODI match. Born in a Telugu Brahmin family, he did his schooling in Mumbai, wherein his talent for cricket was picked up by his coach, Dinesh Lad.
He is known for his aggressive batting style and is often expected to hit a century once he crosses 50 runs. Interestingly, he is also the only batsman to hit a century with a six in all three forms of cricket. He has been honored with prestigious awards as follows:
- Arjuna Award in 2015
- Golden Bat Award in World Cup 2019
- ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2019
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2020
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2020
Touted as “Hitman”, his approach to batting is a perfect blend of aggression exercised with caution, which is known for bringing scores for the team. Recently, cricket journalists Vijay Lokapally and G. Krishnan penned a book The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story describing how this top order batsman achieved a position of high reverence in Indian cricket.Married to Ritika Sajdeh, he was blessed with a daughter in 2015. He is all slated to play as the captain of Mumbai Indians in the upcoming Indian Premiere League (IPL), which is scheduled to be conducted on 19th September. Recent news that Virat Kohli has resigned from the captaincy of T20 has ignited talks that Rohit Sharma would take over his place. His net worth as of 2021 is estimated to be USD 25 million. He also engages in philanthropy activities and has recently contributed INR 80 lakhs for families affected by lockdown.
Considering his achievements, Sharma is definitely one of the topmost international cricket players and many expect him to win more laurels in this sport.
“You should not remain in your comfort zone; if you want to make it big, you must challenge yourself, get out of your comfort zone, and succeed in doing well outside of your comfort areas.”
Birth Score – 3/5
Pride Score – 4/5
An impressive 7/10 Notable Brahmin Score