Overview

• Sharma commemorated 18 years since his June 23, 2007 debut in an Instagram story captioned 'Forever grateful' alongside a photo of his India badge.
• He earned his first cap in a one-off ODI against Ireland in Belfast under Rahul Dravid and did not bat in that match.
• The 38-year-old retired from Test cricket in May and had previously ended his T20I career following India’s T20 World Cup triumph in the Americas.
• Over 273 ODIs Sharma has amassed 11,168 runs with 32 centuries, marked by a record 264-run innings and three double centuries.
• During his captaincy he secured India’s T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy titles and guided the team to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup.