Rohit Sharma Joins Kohli In Two 'Unbelievable' T20 Lists With Second Half-Century
Rohit smashed his second half-century knock against Hyderabad of the season with helped him join Virat Kohli in two elite T20 clubs.
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Concerns were expressed about Rohit Sharma's form. In the first 13 encounters of IPL 2023 for Mumbai Indians, the captain scored 196 runs at an average of 19.8 with a single fifty. Fans and experts were concerned about the paucity of runs as the World Test Championship Final was approaching.
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar had gone to great lengths to propose a break from the season so that he could return to the WTC final with a clear head. In spite of the outside commotion, Rohit continued to fight. And when it mattered most for his team, he returned to form with a vengeance. On Sunday, when Mumbai was in a must-win situation, Rohit smashed his second fifty of the season, joining Virat Kohli in two elite T20 organizations.
Despite the appearance of his final score against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede, Rohit struggled to middle the ball at the beginning of his innings. After the early departure of Ishan Kishan in pursuit of 201, Cameron Green assumed responsibility for raising the stakes. The Australians' 43 off 18 had single-handedly propelled India to 81-1 after eight overs, with Rohit on 22 off 19 at the time.
The veteran batsman ultimately broke free of his shackles in Vivrant Sharma's first over, smacking the debutant for two sixes before smashing Umran Malik for three fours in the following over. Before reaching his fifty off 31 deliveries, Rohit did not turn back as a flurry of boundaries occurred.
On the way, he scored 5000 runs for the Mumbai Indians, becoming the second batsman in IPL history after Virat Kohli to accomplish the feat for a single franchise. He has amassed a total of 6191 runs in 241 IPL appearances, with the remaining runs coming for the Deccan Chargers. With 7162 career IPL runs scored for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kohli currently holds the top position on the list.
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He also surpassed 11,000 T20 runs, becoming the second Indian batsman after Kohli to accomplish the feat. The former captain of India has amassed 11864 runs in 373 matches for Delhi, Team India, and RCB. Following Chris Gayle, Shoaib Malik, Kieron Pollard, and David Warner, he became the seventh batsman in international cricket to reach this milestone.
