Mumbai Indians’ premier batter Rohit Sharma is all set to play his 200th game for the franchise wearing the blue and gold. The game between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Mumbai Indians would be a landmark 200th game for the experienced campaigner.
Rohit started his journey with the Mumbai Indians back in 2011. Since then the prolific batter from Mumbai has dazzled in the famous blue and gold scoring 5084 runs and averaging 29.39. The hitman has been striking for Mumbai Indians at 129.86 and has gone on scoring a century and a mountain of 34 IPL half centuries with a best score of 109 not out.
Taking over the captaincy reins from Ricky Ponting in 2013, Rohit Sharma has been the face of the Mumbai Indians through the years. The man created a legacy of his own and took the Mumbai Indians into the golden era by lifting the IPL 5 times (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020). Rohit Sharma has secured two Champions League T20 titles alongside Mumbai Indians in 2011 and 2013, the latter while serving as captain. Renowned as the ‘Hitman’, he holds the record for the highest run tally for Mumbai Indians of all time, accumulating 5,357 runs across 208 matches and 204 innings. His batting average stands at 29.59, coupled with a striking rate approaching 130. Among his remarkable feats are a century and 35 half-centuries across these 204 innings.
The seasoned batter ranks as the fourth-highest run-scorer in IPL history, amassing 6,254 runs across 244 matches, maintaining an average of 29.63 and a striking rate of 130.15.
Having captained Mumbai Indians for an extensive period, Rohit Sharma embodies an institution in his own right. Together with MI, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the career paths of numerous future Indian stars such as Ishan Kishan, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Ambati Rayadu, and more. All eyes would be on the Hitman – Rohit Sharma as he dons the famous Mumbai Blue & Gold for the 200th time in the IPL.
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