IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma 79 runs away from becoming a member of Virat Kohli in elite listing
India and Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Rohit Sharma is simply 79 runs away from becoming a member of Virat Kohli in an elite listing for batters within the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rohit has discovered his kind again after a poor begin within the ongoing IPL 2025 as he scored 82 runs from six matches.
Nonetheless, the MI opener discovered his ft in opposition to Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) along with his innings of 76* (45) and helped Mumbai register a nine-wicket win. Since then, Rohit has scored three half centuries in his final 4 innings and has made nice turnaround in his kind.
His wealthy kind has introduced Rohit on the verge of one other milestone as he’s simply 79 runs away from finishing 7000 runs in his IPL profession and turning into simply the second participant to realize the feat. The 38-year-old will grow to be simply the second batter after Virat Kohli to realize the landmark in IPL historical past. Rohit is the second-highest run scorer in IPL with 6921 runs from 262 innings at a mean of 29.83 and a strike fee of 132 with two tons of and 46 fifties.
Rohit can be simply three sixes away from finishing 300 sixes in IPL historical past and turning into the primary Indian to realize the landmark. He’s solely behind Chris Gayle within the listing, who comfortably sits on the highest spot with 357 maximums to his identify from 141 innings. Rohit has smacked 297 sixes from 262 innings out of which 17 have come within the ongoing season.
The veteran opener has scored 293 runs from ten innings thus far at a mean of 32.55 and a strike fee of 155.02 with three fifties to his identify. His greatest innings of the season got here in opposition to CSK, which additionally helped him win the Participant of the Match award.
The correct-handed batter shall be desperate to proceed his kind as Mumbai Indians tackle Gujarat Titans (GT) of their subsequent fixture. The Hardik Pandya-led aspect will look to increase their profitable streak to seven matches within the upcoming recreation and climb to the highest of the factors desk.
