IPL 2024: Rohit Sharma Becomes Fourth Batter to 6500 Runs in IPL; Pips Kieron Pollard to be the Most Prolific Six-hitter for MI – News18

Rohit Sharma has had a  fantastic season with the bat in IPL 2024. (Image: Sportzpics)

Rohit Sharma has had a fantastic season with the bat in IPL 2024. (Image: Sportzpics)

Rohit Sharma continues to showcase why he is one of the most feared batters in IPL history as he finds himself in some elite company following his innings against PBKS.

Rohit Sharma continues to break records as he was able to make his 250th appearance in the Indian Premier League even more special as he crossed the 6500 runs tally in the tournament following his brief cameo of 36 in 25 balls against the Punjab Kings at the Mullanpur Stadium.

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The Hitman now becomes the fourth player to cross the 6500-run mark in the tournament following the likes of legendary batters like Virat Kohli who is the highest run-scorer in IPL history, followed by Shikhar Dhawan and then David Warner.

Rohit managed to make a decent contribution with the bat against the Punjab-based franchise as he struck 36 runs in 25 deliveries. He held up a solid partnership with Suryakumar Yadav to help the side settle following the early dismissal of Ishan Kishan.

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As far as Rohit is concerned, he seems to be in fine touch with the bat. Currently, he is the third-highest run-scorer with 297 runs coming in seven games. In the previous game against rivals, Chennai Super Kings, he was able to bring up his second IPL century which went in vain as CSK took home the win.

Pos Player Name Teams Span Matches  Runs Average S/R
1 Virat Kohli RCB 2008-2024 244 7624 38.12 130.74
2 Shikhar Dhawan DC/DCH/MI/PBKS/SRH 2008-2024 222 6769 35.25 127.14
3 David Warner DC/SRH 2009-2024 182 6563 41.01 139.87
4 Rohit Sharma DCH/MI 2008-2024 250 6503 30.13 131.29
5 Suresh Raina CSK/GL 2008-2021 205 5528 32.51 136.73
6 AB de Villiers DC/RCB 2008-2021 184 5162 39.7 151.68
7 MS Dhoni CSK/RPS 2008-2024 256 5141 39.24 136.58
8 Chris Gayle KKR/RCB/KXIP/PBKS 2009-2021 142 4965 39.72 148.96
9 Robin Uthappa CSK/KKR/MI/PWI/RCB/RR 2009-2021 142 4952 27.51 130.35
10 Dinesh Karthik DC/GL/KKR/KXIP/MI/RCB 2008-2024 249 4742 26.64 134.98

Batting-wise, Rohit has impressed as he continues to provide starts consistently with the bat and will be a positive sign for the Indian team as the T20 World Cup 2024 approaches.

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Rohit Sharma Hits the Most Sixes in MI’s History

Rohit is very likely the skipper and will look to lead the side to their second T20 World Cup title, one that has eluded the Indian team since the inaugural edition in 2007 under the leadership of MS Dhoni.

The Indian opening batter also went past his former teammate and now batting coach with MI, Kieron Pollard to become the batter with the most maximums for the franchise.

Number of Sixes Player Name
224 Rohit Sharma
223 Kieron Pollard
104 Hardik Pandya
103 Ishan Kishan
97 Suryakumar Yadav

In the game against PBKS, Rohit struck three sixes to help him set a new record. He will be looking to continue this form through the tournament and the T20 World Cup 2024 as well.