Top 3 milestones Rohit Sharma aced in the Eliminator match against the Gujarat Titans
Mumbai Indians have won the Eliminator and advanced to Qualifier 2, and the anchor of the great win was MI veteran Rohit Sharma. Having advanced to the next knockout game of the season, Sharma’s return to form will be a huge advantage for the Mumbai Indians.
Rohit Sharma has been part of the Mumbai Indians since 2011; he has been MI’s most successful batter, having scored the second-highest runs in the history of the IPL. Sharma has won 5 titles as skipper of the Mumbai Indians in the IPL and also one Champions League Trophy with MI.
Rohit Sharma has scored 7038 runs, having starred in 271 IPL matches in his career, as the veteran batter has many records up his sleeve. His record runs in the eliminator helped MI take a leap over the Titans into Qualifier 2.
Three major milestones Rohit Sharma aced in the Eliminator of IPL 2025:
1. Rohit Sharma becomes the first Indian to complete 300 sixes in the IPL
Rohit Sharma, the veteran Indian batsman and the greatest six-hitter from the nation, aced a huge record in the IPL as he became the first Indian to have hit 300+ sixes in the IPL. Chris Gayle is the only batsman who has hit more sixes than Rohit, as Rohit is also the second-highest six-hitter in the IPL.
2. Rohit Sharma has the most POTM awards among Indians
Rohit Sharma was named the Player of the Match for his 81-run knock. This was the 21st POTM award for Sharma in IPL history, as he became the recipient of the most Player of the Match awards. Behind him is Virat Kohli with 19 awards, while Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers both lead with 22 and 25 POTM awards, respectively.
3. Rohit Sharma has the highest individual score for MI in IPL playoffs
Rohit Sharma, with 81 runs against GT, surpassed the likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Dwayne Smith to become the highest individual scorer for the Mumbai Indians, while he also has the most runs (397) batting for the Mumbai Indians in the playoffs.