4th Time In IPL History! Rohit Sharma Enters Elite Batters' Club In Style

18.04.2023 - 15:45 sports.ndtv.com

Rohit Sharma entered a special club in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday as he completed 6000 runs in the elite T20 competition.

This is only the fourth time in IPL history that a batter has scored over 6000 runs in the IPL. Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner are the only other batters to have scored over 6000 runs.

Rohit reached the mark in the third over of MI's innings with a four off SRH spinner Washington Sundar. Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to field against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians have bounced back by securing victories in their last two consecutive games. Both teams have had a similar run.

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With the race for playoffs intensifying, captain Rohit Sharma's form with the bat and bowling in the death overs will be a huge concern for hosts Mumbai Indians when they meet Royal Challengers Bangalore in a mid-table IPL clash in Mumbai on Tuesday. With 184 runs in 10 matches at a forgettable average of 18.39 and a solitary half-century, Sharma is enduring a second consecutive poor season with the bat. For the sixth-placed Mumbai Indians to move up in the points table, it is imperative that their best batter in the line-up fires.

"Take A Break For Time Being": Sunil Gavaskar's Advice To Out-Of-Form Rohit Sharma

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar feels the woefully out-of-form India and Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma should take a break from the IPL and instead prepare in earnest for the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia. Gavaskar believes the confidence of Rohit has been hurt after a prolonged run of poor scores in the T20 league. Speaking on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, "I would say that Rohit should maybe take a break for the time being, and keep himself fit for the World Test Championship final.

Watch: How MS Dhoni's Shrewd Planning Led To Rohit Sharma's 16th Duck In IPL History

MS Dhoni is considered to be one of the master tacticians of cricket and his brilliance was in full display as he carefully orchestrated the dismissal of Rohit Sharma during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Rohit demoted himself to No 3 in a bid to find form and as soon as the MI skipper came out to bat, Dhoni had a specific plan for him. He came up to the stumps in order to stop Rohit from stepping out of the crease and kept the third-man fielder inside the circle to put extra pressure. It worked instantly as Rohit ended up top-edging the third ball to Ravindra Jadeja off the bowling of Deepak Chahar.

16 Ducks: MI Captain Rohit Sharma Sets An Unwanted Record In IPL History In Game vs CSK

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma registered an unwanted batting record during his team's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. In the match, which is often called the El Clasico of IPL, Sharma was dismissed on the fifth ball of the third over by Deepak Chahar. In an attempt to go for the lap shot, he gave an easy catch to Ravindra Jadej who came in from backward point. It was the 16th time that Rohit was out for 0 in the IPL. He now has the most number of ducks in IPL history.

"10 IPL Trophies In 1 Frame": Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni Bat In Nets Ahead Of IPL 2023 Game. Watch

Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni are two of the most loved cricketers in India and the two legendary figures command a massive fan base when it comes to the Indian Premier League (IPL). While Dhoni has led Chennai Super Kings to four IPL titles, Rohit holds the record with five trophies. Ahead of the match between the two most successful sides in the competition, the MI Twitter handle posted a video of Rohit and Dhoni practicing side-by-side at the nets. The video quickly went viral and people could not stop praising the two stalwarts for their contribution to the franchises over the years.

IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians Skipper Rohit Sharma Creates Unwanted Batting Record Against Punjab Kings

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma registered an unwanted batting record during his Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Punjab Kings.In the match, which was also his 200th match for MI, Rohit was dismissed for a three-ball duck, taking his tally of ducks in IPL to a total of 15. He now has the most number of ducks in IPL history. He is tied with three other players who have also registered 15 IPL ducks. These players are Dinesh Karthik, Mandeep Singh and West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine. Indian batter Ambati Rayudu is in fifth position with 14 ducks in his IPL history.