Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma performs a shot throughout the IPL 2023 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians, at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma touched the mark of 250 sixes in Indian Premier League (IPL) historical past, turning into the first-ever Indian to accomplish that.
The ‘Hitman’ as he’s recognized to tens of millions, completed this feat towards Punjab Kings (PBKS) in his aspect’s house enviornment of Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
In the match, Rohit performed a knock of 44 runs in 27 balls. His knock consisted of 4 boundaries and three sixes. His runs got here at a strike price of over 162. He was caught and bowled by Liam Livingstone throughout the run-chase of 215.
With this, his six tally in IPL has gone to precisely 250 sixes. In 233 matches, he has scored 6,058 runs at a median of 30.29 and a strike price of 130.22. He has one century and 41 half-centuries in league, with the perfect rating of 109*.
He is the third participant general to have hit 250 or extra sixes in IPL.
The prime 5 gamers with probably the most sixes in IPL historical past: Chris Gayle – 357, AB De Villiers – 251, Rohit Sharma – 250, MS Dhoni – 235, Virat Kohli – 229
