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Rohit Sharma stands on the brink of becoming only the second batter after Virat Kohli to cross 7000 IPL runs. The Mumbai Indians opener has been in scintillating form recently, scoring 234 runs in his last five innings. His potential milestone comes against Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium where he's previously led MI to five titles. Coach Jayawardene praised Rohit's current conversion rate as a key advantage for the struggling franchise.

Key Points: Rohit Sharma 79 runs from 7000 IPL milestone after Kohli

  • Rohit needs 79 runs to join Kohli in 7000 IPL club
  • Also 3 sixes from becoming 2nd to 300 sixes after Gayle
  • Averages 58.50 in last 5 innings with 234 runs
  • Started career with Deccan Chargers before MI legacy
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IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma 79 runs away from becoming 2nd player to reach this milestone

MI legend Rohit Sharma nears 7000 IPL runs, could become second player after Virat Kohli to achieve the feat in Tuesday's GT clash.

"The way Rohit's been converting his starts right now gives us a lot of advantage - Mahela Jayawardene"

Mumbai, May 6

Mumbai Indians (MI) star batter Rohit Sharma is just 79 runs away from becoming the second player ever to register 7,000 runs in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The former MI skipper, who led the Blue and Gold franchise to the IPL glory five times, could reach another milestone of his glittering T20 career if he gets another big score against Gujarat Titans (GT) at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

Currently, Rohit is the second-highest run-getter in the tournament's history, with 6,921 runs at an average of 29.83 and a strike rate of 132.00. He has hit two centuries and 46 fifties in 262 innings throughout his IPL career.

At the top is Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli, who has made 8,509 runs in 263 matches and 255 innings at an average of 39.57, strike rate of over 132.60, with eight tons and 62 fifties.

Rohit kickstarted his career with the Deccan Chargers, playing for them from 2008-10, scoring 1,170 runs in 45 matches and 44 innings at an average of 30.79, strike rate of over 131. His best score was 76*, and he scored eight fifties for the side.

For MI, he has made 5,751 runs in 222 matches and 218 innings at an average of 29.64, a strike rate of over 132, with two centuries and 38 fifties.

Rohit is also just three sixes away from becoming the first Indian player and overall second after Chris Gayle (357) to touch the 300-sixes mark in the league's history.

In the ongoing season, Rohit has made 293 runs in 10 matches and innings at an average of 32.55, with a strike rate of over 155 and three half-centuries. His best score is 76*. After struggling to score in the first half of these 10 games, with just 56 runs, the Hitman roared back with 234 runs in his next five innings, with three half-centuries at an average of 58.50.

Ahead of the match, head coach Mahela Jayawardene said that the Hitman converting his starts into big scores is giving the team an advantage.

"The openers do play a very valuable part in establishing the tone. Especially with the batting line-up that we have, when we get a good start, it always complements us for the rest of the innings. And that is what we wanted to do.

"The way Rohit's been converting his starts right now gives us a lot of advantage, and Ryan (Rickelton) has been enjoying batting with him as well. He is getting bilingual experience out there in the middle," he said.

Squads:

Gujarat Titans Squad: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Jos Buttler(w), Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan, Rashid Khan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Gerald Coetzee, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishant Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat, Arshad Khan, Sherfane Rutherford, Manav Suthar, Kumar Kushagra, Gurnoor Brar, Nishant Sindhu, Kulwant Khejroliya, Karim Janat, Jayant Yadav, Dasun Shanaka

Mumbai Indians Squad: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma, Raj Bawa, Satyanarayana Raju, Robin Minz, Reece Topley, Mitchell Santner, Ashwani Kumar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
Hitman is back in form at the perfect time! 🇮🇳 That 76* was pure class. Just 79 runs to 7000 - he'll get there in the next match itself if he continues this momentum. MI needs this version of Rohit to qualify for playoffs!
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Priya M.
People forget Rohit started as a middle-order batsman for Deccan Chargers before becoming MI's legendary opener. His adaptability is unmatched! Though I wish his average was closer to Kohli's - that's the only area where King Kohli is clearly ahead.
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Arjun S.
The most impressive stat? 300 sixes coming up! Only Gayle ahead of him. Rohit's effortless sixes are pure cricket poetry. That lofted straight drive against spinners... chef's kiss! 🤌 Hope he gets there at Wankhede - perfect stadium for his milestones.
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Sanjana R.
Honestly, as an MI fan, I'm conflicted. Happy for Rohit's form but sad seeing him play under Hardik's captaincy. He should've never been removed as skipper after 5 trophies! 😔 That said, 7000 runs would be a sweet revenge through performance.
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Vikram J.
The turnaround from 56 runs in first 5 innings to 234 in next 5 shows why you never write off champions. That's proper 'vintage Rohit' as we say! Three more sixes for 300 - MI should promote him to open instead of experimenting with order.
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Neha P.
Interesting that both Kohli and Rohit have almost identical strike rates (~132) despite such different batting styles. Goes to show there are multiple ways to be successful in T20 cricket. Proud of our Indian legends dominating IPL records! 💙

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