Mumbai Indians opener Rohit Sharma has hit a big milestone, reaching 7000 runs in the IPL. He’s just the second player after his teammate Virat Kohli to do this. Rohit really stepped up during MI’s exciting match against Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur, scoring a solid 81 off 50 balls and helping his team post a total of 228/5.
Before this game, Rohit was struggling a bit, averaging just over 15. But after surviving a couple of close calls—like when Coetzee dropped an easy catch and Kusal Mendis missed a faint edge—he found his groove and made history.
Rohit really took control, smashing the bowlers, especially Sai Kishore and Rashid Khan, as he raced to the 7000-run mark by the 9th over. His night ended in the 17th over when he tried to hit Prasidh Krishna but ended up getting caught.
Now, Rohit has 7038 runs in 271 matches, with two centuries and 47 fifties, and his highest score is 109*. He also had a six-hitting spree, clearing the boundary four times, bringing his total to 302 sixes in the IPL. He’s now tied with Chris Gayle in this department, although Gayle leads with 357, and Virat Kohli follows with 291.