Former Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma is chasing a massive Virat Kohli record in the upcoming match against Delhi Capitals (DC) in IPL 2024. Rohit Sharma has a chance to break Virat Kohli’s record in the game against Delhi Capitals (DC), led by Rishabh-Hose.
The Mumbai team will take on Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday, April 27. The Hardik Pandya-led team registered a 29-run win in their last encounter against DC in IPL 2024. Rohit Sharma was the leading scorer for MI as he scored 49 runs off 27 balls.
The 36-year-old batsman has scored 303 runs in eight games at an impressive average of 43.29 and a superb strike rate of 162.90. The experienced opening batsman has hit a half-century and a century so far. He is the Mumbai-based team’s leading run-getter in the ongoing tournament.
Rohit Sharma needs five runs to break Virat Kohli’s record
Rohit Sharma needs five runs to surpass Virat Kohli’s record for most runs scored against Delhi Capitals. Kohli has scored 1030 runs in 28 games against Delhi for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), while Rohit has scored 1026 runs in 34 games for Mumbai Indians and Deccan Chargers.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are the only players to score over 1000 runs against Delhi Capitals in the IPL. The Indian captain has scored 1026 runs in 34 matches at an average of 33.10 and a strike rate of 132.90 against the Capitals. Sharma scored six half-centuries with a best score of 74 runs.
| POSITION | PLAYER | TEAM(S) | MATCHES | RUNNING | SIX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 28 | 1030 | 28 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | Deccan Chargers, MI | 34 | 1026 | 49 |
| 3 | Ajinkya Rahane | MI, RR, DC, KKR, CSK | 23 | 858 | 18 |
| 4 | Robin Uthappa | MI, RCB, PWI, KKR, RR, CSK | 28 | 740 | 22 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | CSK, RPSG | 33 | 709 | 3 |
Rohit Sharma also has a chance to become the first player to hit at least 50 sixes against them in the IPL. The right-handed batsman hit 49 maximums against Delhi Capitals.
Rohit Sharma is my first player to watch out for – Aakash Chopra
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra highlighted Rohit Sharma’s impressive track record at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Choosing Rohit as the key player to watch out for, Chopra expressed his confidence in Rohit’s ability to bounce back.
“Who am I looking at in this game – Rohit Sharma. Rohit Sharma has three half-centuries here. Rohit Sharma has an excellent record in Delhi and if he comes with that record, he played well in the afternoon game in the last game as well.” In this game, which was also an afternoon game, I will choose Rohit Sharma as my first player, on that I should pay attention to” Chopra said.
“He is batting well and will be slightly injured due to the rare miss in the last game and he will bounce back. He definitely succeeds on this ground.” he added.
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