Rohit Sharma is the ODI and Test captain of Team India, as of February 2025. Leading India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup, he became the first-ever skipper to achieve 50 wins in T20Is. Rohit Sharma holds several records including the seven hundreds in Cricket World Cups, having the most runs in T20 Internationals five times to his name, and three most double hundreds of years in ODI cricket.
Besides being the recipient of the Arjuna Award in 2015 and the ICC Men's ODI Cricketer of the Year in 2019, Sharma holds the record for the quickest T20I century in only 35 balls. He boasts the highest individual score in an ODI match of 264 runs and has won ICC competitions, including the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. As the former Mumbai Indians skipper, he led the franchise to a record five IPL titles.
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Rohit Sharma parents
Rohit Sharma was born to his parents Gurunath Sharma and Purnima Sharma on 30 April 1987, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He has a younger brother named Vishal Sharma.
Who is the father of Rohit Sharma?
Gurunath Sharma was the caretaker of a transport firm storehouse. He and his family lived in a single-room house in the Dombivali area. Rohit was born in Nagpur, but his father Gurunath decided to shift to Dombivali before he turned two.
Who is the mother of Rohit Sharma?
Rohit Sharma’s mother, Purnima Sharma is from Visakhapatnam. Purnima revealed in one of her interviews that she was proud of Rohit’s knock of 137 against Bangladesh in the Cricket World Cup 2015. As reported by Crictracker, Sharma uses the jersey number 45 because his mother likes it. She is available on Instagram and her ID is @purnima_1203.
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Rohit Sharma’s Brother
Rohit Sharma has a younger brother named Vishal Sharma. According to Instagram, he is married to Dipali Shinde and has an Instagram account with the ID @vish3024.
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Rohit Sharma's Wife
Rohit Sharma has been married to Ritika Sajdeh since December 13, 2015. The two initially met in 2008 during a promotion shoot, where Ritika was present as an event manager, as per the Times of India. Before meeting Rohit, she was notable in the sports industry, managing high-profile cricketers while working at Cornerstone, her cousin Bunty Sajdeh’s company. Rohit was introduced to Ritika as the Rakhi sister of former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh. Sharma shared their relationship details in an episode of Breakfast with Champions, uncovering that they dated for six years before getting married in 2015. On their second wedding anniversary in 2017, he scored his third double century in ODIs and dedicated the innings to Ritika.
Rohit Sharma’s Kids
Rohit and Ritika have two children together, Samaira Sharma and Ahaan Sharma.
Their daughter Samaira Sharma was born on December 30, 2018, and is six years old, as of February 2025.
Their son, Ahaan was born on November 15, 2024. The duo shared the news of the birth of their son through a 'FRIENDS' themed Instagram post.
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FAQs on Rohit Sharma's Family
A. Rohit Sharma has two kids, Samaira and Ahaan.
A. Rohit Sharma's wife worked as a sports manager, as per Times of India.
A. Rohit Sharma's wife is Yuvraj's 'rakhi' sister, based on Times of India.
A. Rohit Sharma has a net worth of $25 million as of February 2025, as per celebrity Net Worth.
A. Rohit met Ritika in an ad shoot, based on Times of India.
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