Portrait of Rohit Sharma

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Rohit Sharma

Documented profile covering 9 controversies, including “Sydney Test 2025: Dropped from playing eleven after series of poor scores and denies imminent retirement” and “Mumbai Indians 2024: Replaced as captain by Hardik Pandya amid strong supporter backlash”.

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Profile No. 1514 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Rohit Sharma

Photo: Prime Minister's Office · GODL-India · Wikimedia Commons

9Documented controversies
12Sources
0Formal charge · all time
0Conviction

I. Documented controversies

01

2025-01–2025-02

Sydney Test 2025: Dropped from playing eleven after series of poor scores and denies imminent retirement

No legal proceedings

Following a series of low scores in Australia, Rohit did not play in the fifth Test in Sydney, immediately prompting speculation about retirement from Test cricket. He insisted that he had stepped aside from that match because he was not scoring enough runs and was not retiring.

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Last verified: 12 September 2026

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02

2023-12–2024

Mumbai Indians 2024: Replaced as captain by Hardik Pandya amid strong supporter backlash

No legal proceedings

Mumbai Indians replaced Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya as captain before IPL 2024. The decision prompted strong reactions from supporters, loss of social media followers and boos directed at Pandya, after Rohit had led the franchise to five titles.

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Last verified: 12 September 2026

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03

2023-01-18–2023-01-20

New Zealand 2023: Fine of 60% of match fee for three overs short

Civil / administrative proceedings

After the first ODI against New Zealand in Hyderabad, India were found to be three overs short and players were fined 60% of their match fees under the rules then in force. Rohit Sharma accepted the charge without a hearing.

State of the evidence
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Attribution
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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    International Cricket CouncilIndia penalised for slow over-rate in first ODI against New ZealandOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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04

2023-06-11–2023-06-12

2023 WTC final: India fined 100% of match fee for slow over-rate

Civil / administrative proceedings

After losing the World Test Championship final against Australia, India were found to be five overs short and fined 100% of their match fees. Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins pleaded guilty and accepted the sanctions imposed on their teams.

State of the evidence
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Attribution
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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    International Cricket CouncilIndia and Australia fined for slow over-rates in WTC FinalOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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05

2023-10-17–2023-10-19

Mumbai–Pune Expressway 2023: Two speeding offences, ₹4,000 in fines paid

Civil / administrative proceedings

Rohit Sharma's Lamborghini was recorded twice exceeding the 105 km/h speed limit on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, at 117 km/h and then 111 km/h. Highway police issued two challans totalling ₹4,000, which were paid.

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Sources · 1

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Last verified: 12 September 2026

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06

2021-04–2022-04

IPL 2021–2022: Repeated Mumbai Indians slow over-rate sanctions under his captaincy

Civil / administrative proceedings

Mumbai Indians were repeatedly sanctioned for slow over-rates under Rohit's captaincy. He was fined 12 lakh rupees in April 2021, then 12 lakh for the first breach in 2022 and 24 lakh for the second breach that season.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    Indian Premier LeagueRohit Sharma fined for slow over-rateOfficial documentVery high reliability
  2. [2]
    Indian Premier LeagueRohit Sharma fined for slow over-rateOfficial documentVery high reliability
  3. [3]
    Indian Premier LeagueMumbai Indians fined for slow over-rateOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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07

2022-08-28–2022-08-31

Asia Cup 2022 India–Pakistan: Teams sanctioned for slow over-rates

Civil / administrative proceedings

Following the India–Pakistan Asia Cup match, both teams were found to be two overs behind the required rate. Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam pleaded guilty on behalf of their teams and accepted the financial sanctions prescribed by the ICC.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    International Cricket CouncilIndia and Pakistan fined for slow over-rate in Asia Cup matchOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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08

2022-12-04–2022-12-05

Bangladesh 2022: India fined for being four overs short in first ODI

Civil / administrative proceedings

India were found to be four overs short in the first ODI against Bangladesh. The ICC imposed the corresponding fine, and Rohit Sharma, as captain, admitted the breach without requesting a hearing.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    International Cricket CouncilIndia penalised for slow over-rate in first ODI against BangladeshOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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09

2019-04-28

IPL 2019: Fine of 15% of match fee for code of conduct breach

Civil / administrative proceedings

Rohit Sharma was sanctioned by the IPL after Mumbai Indians' match against Kolkata Knight Riders. He admitted a Level 1 breach of Article 2.2 of the Code of Conduct and accepted a fine of 15% of his match fee.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Indian Premier LeagueRohit Sharma fined for Code of Conduct breachOfficial documentVery high reliability

Last verified: 12 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

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List of documented links (6)
  1. Hardik Pandya2 documented references
  2. Akash Ambani1 documented reference
  3. CarryMinati1 documented reference
  4. David Warner1 documented reference
  5. Gautam Gambhir1 documented reference
  6. Yuvraj Singh1 documented reference

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