International career
He made his ODI debut against Australia on 20 October 2010 and his T20I debut against the West Indies on 4 June 2011. His Test debut came against Australia on 14 March 2013, when he scored 187, the fastest century by a batter on Test debut at the time, from 85 balls.
He played 34 Tests and scored 2,315 runs with 7 centuries, 167 ODIs and scored 6,793 runs with 17 centuries, and 68 T20Is and scored 1,759 runs. His last Test was against England on 7 September 2018, his last ODI against Bangladesh on 10 December 2022, and his last T20I against Sri Lanka on 29 July 2021.
Tournament results
India won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, where he was Player of the Tournament and the top run-scorer. He was India’s leading run-scorer at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, with 412 runs, when India lost in the semifinal. He was runner-up with India at the 2014 ICC World T20 and at the 2017 Champions Trophy, where he was again the top run-scorer. India won the 2016 and 2018 Asia Cup, and he was the highest run-scorer at the 2018 Asia Cup.
IPL career
He played for Delhi Daredevils in 2008, Mumbai Indians in 2009 and 2010, Deccan Chargers in 2011 and 2012, Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2013 to 2018, Delhi Capitals from 2019 to 2021, and Punjab Kings from 2022 to 2024. In 2024 he played for Karnali Yaks in the Nepal Premier League.
- Smashed records with the fastest century by any batter on Test debut, scoring 187 runs off just 85 balls against Australia in 2013.
- Earned legendary status as a tournament dominator, winning the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy Player of the Tournament award, the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2021, and cementing himself as a multi-format stalwart for India before retiring in 2024.
- Concluded his storied professional cricket career following a stint with the Karnali Yaks in the Nepal Premier League and now focuses on life post-retirement.
Awards and honours
He was Player of the Tournament at the 2004 ICC Under-19 World Cup and was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2014. He was named in the ICC World ODI XI in 2013 and received the Arjuna Award in 2021.
