Former Mumbai Indians skipper, Rohit Sharma, is all set to break a long-standing record of Kieron Pollard for Mumbai Indians. IPL 2024, one of the most expensive and money-spinner leagues in the world, also surfaces a vast pool of talents from across the world in the cricketing world. The league has consistently witnessed making and breaking of records in every match, promoting leadership and new talents.
Rohit Sharma is one of the leaders who has found an elevation to his career since becoming captain of Mumbai Indians in 2013. Sharma has scored 5041 runs for Mumbai Indians while playing 198 matches, with a highest score of 109 runs. The former MI skipper has averaged 29.3 with a strike rate of 129.72, smashing one century and 34 fifties. What stands out for the skipper is his ability to smash sixes and accelerate the innings while opening. Rohit Sharma has lost his captaincy to Hardik Pandya but the relevance of his batting remains unbeaten. He is about to break Kieron Pollard’s record of hitting most sixes in IPL history for Mumbai Indians, nearing a tally of 233 sixes by Pollard. Rohit Sharma has set a record of 206 sixes, ranking second behind Kieron Pollard.
Rohit Sharma is 27 sixes away from leading the table for most sixes for MI in IPL history. Hardik Pandya is ranked third in the table of hitting most sixes for MI with a staggering number of 98 sixes, just two sixes away from reaching hundred sixes. Rohit Sharma will look to make the most of out of this opportunity, especially leading to the T20 cricket world cup after the IPL. Rohit Sharma is expected to lead the Indian team at the T20 world cup jointly hosted by the United States of America and West Indies. Sharma will be joined by Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah from Mumbai Indians in the T20 world cup.