The former Indian captain Rohit Sharma celebrates his 39th birthday today and the cricketing world has expressed their wishes through social media. The T20 World Cup winning captain received praises from everywhere as he is one of the best Indian players in the current generation. The Board of Cricket Control for India had also wished the cricketer, outlining his achievements with the nation. The legacy of Rohit Sharma will undoubtedly be sung for a long time and his dominance in white-ball cricket has been exceptional. Along with Rohit Sharma the batter, his captaincy stint will also be celebrated as India won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 under his captaincy.
The BCCI led the nation in honoring the veteran, highlighting a career that spans
over 18 years and includes more than 20,000 international runs across 508 matches. Having retired from Test and T20I formats, Rohit remains a vital force in ODIs, continuing to showcase the effortless pull shots and tactical brilliance that have made him a global icon. He is also regarded as the most successful IPL captain along with MS Dhoni as he has won 5 IPL titles as captain. The Mumbai fans celebrate every match of the player and Rohit’s fandom was visible when the captaincy was handed over to Hardik Pandya.
Pulling joy, runs, and hearts all at once. ✨ Happy Birthday, Rohit Sharma! 🎉#WhistlePodu #SuperBirthday pic.twitter.com/3kD89cldya
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 30, 2026
Mumbaicha Raja, always! 💙 Read all about our Birthday boy! 🫶 https://t.co/UGri9cR8qF
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 30, 2026
Happy Birthday brotherman, @ImRo45 ! 🎉 A true match-winner and one of the finest to ever play the game. Wishing you lots of success, happiness, and many more big knocks ahead! 💙🏏 Have a great one, brother! 😊 pic.twitter.com/x1e0KVEfbD
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 30, 2026
Happy Birthday Rohitasharma 🎂 Learnt so many things from you but being real and true to yourself is the biggest thing anyone can learn from you. Wish you all the happiness and success. No labels needed you just are my brother. ❤️🫂 pic.twitter.com/TPA4aZvtOU
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) April 30, 2026
𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙚, 𝙖𝙖𝙟 𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖, 𝙃𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙠𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙝 𝙝𝙖𝙞… 👀😅 Happy Birthday to the man who makes batting look effortless and makes cricket more entertaining. Keep hitting ‘em, Ro-Hit Sharma! 🎂❤️@ImRo45 | #PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB pic.twitter.com/2H2o4qTAmJ
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 30, 2026
From record-breaking dominance in ODIs to remarkable late Test resurgence, a legacy across formats
Rohit Sharma’s dominance in international cricket especially in ICC events has always been highly rated.. In the One Day Internationals, he has scored 11,577 runs along with 61 half-centuries and 33 centuries. He is the only player to have struck three double-centuries in the format, including the astonishing world-record score of 264. His ability to accelerate after reaching three figures is remarkable. Rohit scored five centuries during the 2019 ODI World Cup—a feat that remains a benchmark for opening batters. Even as he focuses solely on the 50-over game today, his average remains near 49 and his display of power-hitting early in the innings remains the same.
While the white-ball format brought him fame, Rohit’s late-career surge in Test cricket was equally remarkable. Since being promoted to open in 2019, he transformed into a red-ball specialist, finishing his Test career with 4,301 runs and 12 centuries. His T20I legacy is equally secured, retiring as the format's highest run-scorer at the time of his exit in 2024. Combined with six IPL titles (five as captain), Rohit’s trophy cabinet is perhaps the most decorated in the history of the sport.
Now, the main concern for cricketing fans across the globe will be his availability in the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup as they want him avenge their heartbreak at Ahmedabad in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup Finals. The Indian fans will be hoping that their idol can add another feather to his hat and retire from the format as one of the all-time greats of the game.
