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With five IPL trophies to his name, Rohit Sharma has established himself as one of the finest captains. Without a doubt, one of the top strikers in Twenty20 cricket, Rohit Sharma has kept the Mumbai Indians happy since 2011, according to
IPL news and updates.
After a few games, though, 35-year-old Rohit Sharma assumed captaincy in 2013. Sharma guided the Mumbai Indians to their second T20 Title in that same year. Since then, Sharma hasn't stopped, winning the hearts of millions of fans and returning trophy after trophy to Mumbai from the IPL.
In 2008, Rohit Sharma began his IPL career. He made his IPL debut with the Deccan Chargers, who are regarded as one of the best batsmen in the league. Before to Mumbai, Sharma played three seasons in the Indian Premier League with the Chargers.
Sharma has been a crucial member of the Mumbai Indians since 2011, and as the team's seasoned skipper, he is well-versed in navigating the Indian Pacific. With a strike rate of 130.05. and an average of 29.58, he has amassed 6211 runs in 243 games, as per
IPL news and updates. In addition, he has smashed 42 half-centuries and one century, with a best IPL score of 109* runs. Throughout his IPL career, Sharma has also slapped 257 sixes and 554 fours.
Rohit Sharma amassed 332 runs at a strike rate of 132.80 in 16 matches during the 2023 Indian Premier League. He finished the season with a 20.75 average and two half-centuries.
Rohit Sharma had a challenging stretch in the IPL 2022 season, scoring just 268 runs with a strike rate of 120. His run total for an IPL season was at its lowest point with this performance. In addition, the Mumbai Indians finished the 2021 Indian Premier League season bottom of the points standings.
| Year | Match | Runs | 50’s | 100’s | SR |
2008
| 13
| 404
| 4
| 0
| 147.98
|
2009
| 16
| 362
| 1
| 0
| 114.92
|
2010
| 16
| 404
| 3
| 0
| 133.77
|
2011
| 16
| 372
| 3
| 0
| 125.25
|
2012
| 17
| 433
| 3
| 1
| 126.6
|
2013
| 19
| 538
| 4
| 0
| 131.54
|
2014
| 15
| 390
| 3
| 0
| 129.13
|
2015
| 16
| 482
| 3
| 0
| 144.74
|
2016
| 14
| 489
| 5
| 0
| 132.88
|
2017
| 17
| 333
| 3
| 0
| 121.97
|
2018
| 14
| 286
| 2
| 0
| 133.02
|
2019
| 15
| 405
| 2
| 0
| 128.57
|
2020
| 12
| 332
| 3
| 0
| 127.69
|
2021
| 13
| 381
| 1
| 0
| 127.42
|
2022
| 14
| 268
| 0
| 0
| 120.18
|
2023
| 16
| 332
| 2
| 0
| 132.8
|
In terms of Rohit Sharma's statistics and records for the entire IPL season, he has amassed 6211 runs at an average of 29.58 across 243 games according to
IPL news and updates. Along with hitting a century, his best IPL total was 42 half-centuries and 109* runs. Let's examine Rohit Sharma's total performance and numbers across his career.
2012 saw Rohit Sharma get his highest IPL score of 109* against the Kolkata Knight Riders. His remarkable strike rate of 181.66 allowed him to reach this century in 60 balls, which included 12 fours and 5 sixes.
| Format | Matches | Runs | Highest Score |
Tests
| 52
| 3677
| 212
|
T20Is
| 148
| 3853
| 118
|
ODI’s
| 254
| 10329
| 264
|
IPL
| 243
| 6211
| 109*
|
In his IPL career, Rohit Sharma has only made one century, which came against KKR in the 2021 season. The Mumbai Indians won that game by a score of 27 runs, and Rohit Sharma was named Man of the Match in recognition of his outstanding century.
With an incredible five IPL championships under his belt, Rohit Sharma is the most successful IPL skipper. In 2013, he assumed leadership of the Mumbai Indians and guided the team to its first-ever IPL championship. The Mumbai Indians played 143 games under his direction, winning 79 of them and losing 60. With a 56.64% winning rate, he is second only to MS Dhoni (59%).
To go back to 2008, the Hyderabad team Deccan Chargers won the auction of 20-year-old Rohit Sharma for INR 4.8 crore. He gave the Chargers three seasons to prove his mettle. Following that, Sharma was acquired by Mumbai for INR 9.2 crore during the 2011 IPL Mega Auction.
Since then, Rohit Sharma's IPL compensation has climbed to INR 15 crore, along with the value of his brand, as per the
IPL auction news. He became one of the highest-paid cricket players in the IPL with this impressive sum. Rohit Sharma fetched INR 16 crore at the IPL auctions in 2022 and 2023, a figure that might surpass that in the 2024 IPL season.
| Year | IPL Team | Wages |
2018
| Mumbai Indians
| INR 15.00 Cr
|
2019
| Mumbai Indians
| INR 15.00 Cr
|
2020
| Mumbai Indians
| INR 15.00 Cr
|
2021
| Mumbai Indians
| INR 15.00 Cr
|
2022
| Mumbai Indians
| INR 16.00 Cr
|
2023
| Mumbai Indians
| INR 16.00 Cr
|
2024
| Mumbai Indians
| INR 16.00 Cr
|
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