Talk:Rohit Sharma

Semi-protected edit request on 22 April 2025

Change height from 1.74m to 1.79m as shown in IPL 103.247.7.231 (talk) 16:58, 22 April 2025 (UTC)

Shown where? Can you provide the source? Day Creature (talk) 01:12, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

 Not done You have not provided a source, and I have removed the Height in fact because CricInfo doesn't provide a source. Servite et contribuere (talk) 07:46, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

He is telling in IPL 2025 it is showm 1.79m really. I also saw this 2405:201:3014:10DE:91A5:8CE9:5739:4D0 (talk) 07:04, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

I also saw this Source please? Servite et contribuere (talk) 07:06, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 June 2026

Rohit Sharma has won the Padma Shri Award from Ho'able President Ms Draupadi Murmu on 23/06/2026. ~2026-36429-80 (talk) 08:53, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: Reliable sources are required. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 11:03, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

On second thought, Already done in Special:Diff/1360765459 with sourcing; this is an abuse of the edit request scheme Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 11:06, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Former Indian national team captain Rohit Sharma was officially conferred with the Padma Shri by Hon'ble Shri Droupadi Murmu

On June 23, 2026, cricketer and former Indian national team captain Rohit Sharma was officially conferred with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. The honor was presented during the second Civil Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The award recognizes Sharma's outstanding and immense contributions to Indian cricket, highlighted by his leadership in guiding India to victory at the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Barbados and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai. ImranRohit (talk) 07:06, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

He is the first ever Indian batter to score a century at Lord's

Achievement Mughdhasree Tithi (talk) 19:35, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 July 2026

BEST CRICKETER IN THE WORLD Krishiv1234 (talk) 17:52, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. meamemg (talk) 18:18, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 July 2026

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The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.

Change:

"He is a right-handed top-order batter."

to:

"He is a right-handed opening batter. Widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batters in One Day International (ODI) cricket and one of the finest white-ball batters of his generation, Sharma is renowned for his elegant stroke play, exceptional timing, effortless six-hitting ability, and ability to convert starts into substantial scores."

Rationale:

Per MOS:LEAD, the introduction should summarize the subject's defining characteristics and enduring significance, in addition to summarizing their major achievements. While the current lead comprehensively lists Sharma's records, honours, and captaincy accomplishments, it does not include a concise summary of his widely recognized stature as a batter, despite this being a defining aspect of his cricketing legacy that is well documented in reliable secondary sources. This proposed addition reflects the guidance in MOS:LEAD by summarizing Sharma's standing within the sport in a concise and encyclopedic manner, consistent with the style and structure commonly adopted across biographies of notable cricketers.

Possible supporting sources:

• Wisden: "Rohit Sharma, the opener: one of the best there's ever been"

 https://www.wisden.com/amp/cricket-news/rohit-sharma-the-opener-one-of-the-best-theres-ever-been

• ESPNcricinfo: "Who are the greatest openers in ODIs?"

 https://www.cricinfo.com/story/who-are-the-greatest-openers-in-odis-anantha-narayanan-1446659

• Wisden: "Where does Shikhar Dhawan rank among the greatest ODI openers?"

 https://www.wisden.com/cricket-features/where-does-shikhar-dhawan-rank-among-the-greatest-odi-openers

• Times of India: Dinesh Lad describes Rohit Sharma as a "destructive opener"

 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/cricket-that-was-my-mistake-rohit-sharmas-childhood-coach-shares-how-he-discovered-the-batter-inside-the-future-india-captain/articleshow/123215713.cms Willemdafhoe (talk) 20:10, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Not done: your request appears to have been generated by a large language model. Day Creature (talk) 04:36, 23 July 2026 (UTC)