Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Rohit Sharma's 209 Against Australia: Birth of 'Hitman' in 2013
Imagine a really big cricket game happening on November 2, 2013, in India.
A player named Rohit Sharma was playing for India against Australia.
He hit the ball so many times and so far that he scored an amazing 209 runs all by himself!
This was a very special achievement because it was the first time he ever scored this many runs in one game.
He hit 16 big sixes, which are the most runs you can score in one hit.
Because he hit the ball so well, a commentator gave him a cool nickname, 'Hitman.'
His big score helped India win the game and the whole series against Australia.
Rohit Sharma scored his first ODI double century, 209 runs, against Australia on November 2, 2013.
The innings included 12 fours and 16 sixes, featuring 158 deliveries.
This performance in Bengaluru earned him the nickname 'Hitman' from commentator Ravi Shastri.
Sharma's double century was the third in Indian ODI history, following Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag.
India won the match by 57 runs and clinched the series, thanks to Sharma's knock and strong bowling performances.
- Who
- Rohit Sharma
- What
- Scored his first ODI double century (209 runs) and earned the nickname 'Hitman'
- When
- November 2, 2013
- Where
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Why
- To secure India's series win against Australia
- Player
- Rohit Sharma
- Opponent
- Australia
- Score
- 209
- Match Format
- One Day International (ODI)
- Date
- November 2, 2013
- Venue
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Sixes
- 16
- Fours
- 12