Rohit Sharma stands at threshold of historic IPL milestone, set to join MS Dhoni in elite list

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Rohit Sharma stands at threshold of historic IPL milestone, set to join MS Dhoni in elite list


Image Source : PTI Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma is set to join MS Dhoni in an elite part of the list of gamers who’ve performed essentially the most quantity of video games in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rohit is the second-most capped participant in the historical past of the cash-rich league with 249 video games.

If he goes on to play for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the thirty third recreation of the seventeenth season in opposition to Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Thursday (April 18) then he’ll turn into the second participant ever to play 250 or extra IPL video games.

The former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Dhoni is essentially the most capped participant in the profitable match with 256 matches. Notably, Rohit is collectively tied at the second place alongside Dinesh Karthik, who has additionally performed 249 IPL video games.

Rohit’s IPL profession kicked off his IPL profession with Deccan Chargers (DC) below the management of Adam Gilchrist. The right-handed batter performed a complete of 45 matches for the now-defunct Deccan Chargers between 2008 to 2010. Rohit has performed 244 video games for his present IPL aspect – Mumbai Indians. 

Meanwhile, the previous Mumbai Indians captain is having fun with a terrific season in the Indian Premier League. The 36-year-old has already amassed 261 runs in six matches at a stellar common of 52.20 and is sixth on the list of gamers with essentially the most runs in the continued season.

Rohit’s runs have come at a formidable strike fee of 167.31 and has hammered 28 fours and 15 sixes in the seventeenth version.

Mumbai Indians IPL 2024 squad

Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Shreyas Gopal, Gerald Coetzee, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Madhwal, Suryakumar Yadav, Dewald Brevis, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Harvik Desai, Piyush Chawla, Kwena Maphaka, Shams Mulani, Luke Wood, Arjun Tendulkar, Kumar Kartikeya, Shivalik Sharma, Nuwan Thushara, Anshul Kamboj.





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