Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from T20 Internationals, closing a remarkable chapter in his illustrious career by having some winning tournaments, especially his last T20 World Cup 2024, where he took the trophy with him while leaving this format, which is quite an amazing moment in his cricket career. We are all aware of his explosive batting and solid hitting like an iron fist, which made him a specialist in hitting long, long sixes. So undoubtedly Rohit leaves behind an amazing legacy that is full of various records and unforgettable performances in the shortest format of the game.
While talking about his t20 international journey, Rohit Sharma’s t20 international career began in 2007 surprisingly with this short format game, and over the years, he became one of the most classic run-scorers in this short format, especially his sixes in the early game in the powerplay, which always makes him a great hitman because he has record-breaking sixes in t20 international history. He played 151 innings,with a strike rate of 140.89, which is quite impressive.
His memorable innings include a stunning 118 against Sri Lanka in 2017, where he scored the fastest century in T20 history because he completed his century in only 35 balls. The reason that makes him special and favorite among fans is that he played fearlessly, took the game as a game without taking any pressure, and took one step further to hit the long sixes, which is not seen very commonly in the T20 international game.
While talking about his leadership and charisma, he emerged as a great leader who led the team effectively throughout his t20 international career, backed many players during their low performances, and showed his countless support for their other players, which proves his great leadership traits in cricket.
Rohit Sharma’s T20 Achievements and Records:
Most Centuries in T20 Internationals: When you see his T20 centuries, you would not be surprised to know his centuries in T20 are 5, which is the highest in Indian T20 cricket history. Yes, we have one more Australian great player Maxwell, who also has five centuries just like Rohit, but Rohit Sharma is very far from him in terms of scores, fifties, fours, and his long, long sixes more importantly his skills as a captain.
Highest Run-Scorer: Rohit Sharma has scored 4,231 runs, making him the highest run-scorer in T20 Internationals, surpassing both Babar Azam and Virat Kohli. He has an average of 32.05 and a strike rate of 140.89, with his highest score being 121*. Throughout his career, he has hit 205 sixes and 383 fours, that proves his consistent performance in T20 Internationals with his magical bat.
Fastest Century: Rohit sharma has scored 118 runs on 43 balls against Sri Lanka in 2017, which is one of the fastest centuries in T20 history, where he scored off just 35 balls.
Most Sixes in T20 Internationals: Rohit sharma is famous of his power-hitting, he has hit over 205 sixes in T20 internationals, making him one of the leading six-hitters in T20 format. That’s why he was given a title of iron fist by former England captain Nasser Hussain.
Third-highest 50s: Rohit has a remarkable number of 50s in T20 internationals, making him the third player after Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, who have 32 fifties in T20 internationals.
Captaining Success: Finally, talking about his captaincy, we have to admit that Rohit has successfully led India in numerous T20 series and won many T20 series, including the Asia Cup trouphy in 2018 and 2023. His recent win in the ICC t20 international tournament in 2024 made him a great legend and captain who left the t20 international tournament with a trophy, which made him more special in the eyes of fans.
Apart from that, he took the Indian team to the next level during his tenure, even in the last ICC World Cup 2023, where, under his great leadership, the Indian team reached the final and unfortunately lost the match against Australia after a great effort, but we can say that he led the team with honor and dignity, and during his tenure, all the players played well with confidently under his captaincy.
With all these great performances and records, especially getting the Champaign title as a captain, he announced his retirement in a post-match press conference, where he said:
Obviously, this is my last game. Honestly, I have enjoyed it since the time I started playing this format, and there is no better time to say goodbye to this format. I have loved every moment of this since I started my Indian career playing this format. This is what I wanted. I wanted to win the cup and say goodbye. Source ICC Circket Council
With these emotional words and feelings, Rohit Sharma finished his t20 international career and left all the fans sad because we all love and enjoy his game, especially his extra ordinary hitting with his iron bat at the beginning of every single t20 match. Rohit Sharma’s retirement marks the end of an era in T20 internationals, but his records and contributions to India will continue to inspire new talent not just in India but also around the world.
In the end, we won’t be left with sorrow because we’ll be delighted to witness Rohit Sharma’s aggressive batting and his world-class performances in other formats.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this blog is based on publicly The information provided in this blog is based on publicly available sources and is intended for informational purposes only. The numbers we mentioned here is purely based on our research not considered to be official.
