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Happy Birthday, Rohit Sharma: Top Records That Belong EXCLUSIVELY To Hitman; In Pics

India captain and Mumbai Indians batter Rohit Sharma has turned 37 years old today. Here's wishing India's 'Hitman' a very happy birthday. He was born in Bansod region of Nagpur in Maharashtra on April 30 1987. On his birthday, we take a look at some top records of Rohit that exclusively belong to him.

Rohit's stellar career: A list of records

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Rohit's stellar career: A list of records

Rohit Sharma's cricketing career boasts an impressive tally: 59 Tests, 262 ODIs, and 151 T20Is, not to mention his remarkable performances in over 230 IPL matches. His aggregate of over 18,000 runs across all formats is a testament to his prowess. 

Here are six of his formidable records that stand tall and seem unassailable. (Source: Twitter)

3 double tons in ODIs

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3 double tons in ODIs

Rohit Sharma's achievement of scoring three double centuries in ODIs stands as a formidable record. While 11 cricketers have managed to notch double centuries in ODIs, none have achieved this feat more than twice, making Rohit's accomplishment truly remarkable. (Source: Twitter)

Most T20I tons

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Most T20I tons

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most centuries in T20 Internationals jointly with Glenn Maxwell, boasting an impressive tally of five ton. The only player who could potentially challenge this record is Suryakumar Yadav, who currently has three centuries to his name. (Source: Twitter)

A unique record

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A unique record

In his remarkable innings of 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014, Rohit Sharma amassed an astounding 186 runs solely through boundaries, a feat unmatched by any other player in terms of fours and sixes in a single innings. His innings comprised an impressive 33 fours and 9 sixes. Surpassing this record will undoubtedly require a monumental effort. (Source: Twitter)

Most sixes in a year

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Most sixes in a year

Rohit Sharma holds the record for the most sixes hit in a year, having smashed an incredible 78 maximums in a single year. (Source: Twitter)

IPL success as captain

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IPL success as captain

Rohit Sharma is the joint-most successful captain in the history of the IPL, leading the Mumbai Indians to victory in five IPL titles: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. He shares this honour with MS Dhoni. (Source: Twitter)

Most sixes in T20Is

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Most sixes in T20Is

Rohit also holds the record of hitting most number of sixes in T20Is as he has smashed 190 sixes in his career so far and is on top of the  list. (Source: Twitter)