Rohit Sharma is one of the best limited-overs players India has ever produced. With 3 double-hundreds in ODIs and 4 hundreds in T20Is, the Mumbai Indians skipper has been a match-winner on the international stage. As the Mumabi Indians begin their title defense in the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League, here are 5 records that Rohit Sharma can break this season –
A Hat-Trick of IPL Title Wins
Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 final to win their 5th title. Mumbai Indians are the second team to win 2 consecutive IPL seasons. Previously, Chennai Super Kings had achieved this milestone with back to back wins in 2010 and 2011. However, Rohit Sharma has the opportunity to become the first captain to lead an IPL team to a hat-trick of title wins.
6000 Runs
Rohit Sharma has scored 5230 runs in 195 IPL innings at an average of 31.32. The 33-year old needs 770 runs to reach the 6000 runs milestone in IPL career. His brand of cricket, form, and skill along with his batting position make this feat seem quite possible.
Most Wins
Rohit Sharma has won 68 of 116 matches as a captain in IPL. While his win percentage is the highest among all skippers, he is behind in the number of wins as IPL captain. Former cricketer, Gautam Gambhir has 71 wins to his name as captain in the IPL. The Mumbai Indians skipper needs just 4 more wins to surpass Gambhir and become the most successful captain in the history of IPL.
Highest Individual Score
Rohit Sharma is the most likely candidate to break Chris Gayle’s record of highest individual score in an IPL innings. The West Indies batsman had scored 175 off 66 balls back in 2013 and the record remains intact to this day. The Hit-Man is probably the best bet for a batsman to break that record in IPL 2021.
Most Sixes
Rohit Sharma can become the most sixes hitting Indian batsman by overtaking MS Dhoni in IPL 2021. The latter has smashed 216 sixes in 204 matches while the India vice-captain is just 3 sixes behind with 213 sixes in 200 matches. Since both, Dhoni and Sharma will be playing in IPL 2021, the race is open and it will be exciting to see who ends up with the most number of sixes when the season ends.