Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma crossed a critical milestone with the bat as he turned into the fourth IPL player to cross 6,000 runs. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, the right-handed batter is competing with Virat Kohli, David Warner, and Shikhar Dhawan against the SunRisers Hyderabad. Rohit has won five IPL titles with the Mumbai Indians, the first of which came in 2013, making him the most successful captain ever.
The 35-year-old also played for the Deccan Chargers, where he won a championship in 2009. In 2011, he moved to Mumbai.
The Mumbai Indians won their previous match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by five wickets, scoring 185 runs, without Rohit as captain. Suryakumar Yadav drove them, however the right-hander got back to open close by Ishan Kishan and scored 20.
Rohit Sharma is dropped by T Natarajan as SunRisers Hyderabad score their first goal.
T Natarajan, a left-arm seamer, struck in the first over of the innings when the visiting captain got a leading edge to mid-off. Aiden Markram, his opposite number, caught him easily. Prior to his dismissal, the right-hander had scored six boundaries to move up to 28.
In the wake of beginning IPL 2023 gradually with the bat, the Indian captain scored a game dominating 45-ball 65 against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Arena. His half-century enabled Mumbai to ace a challenging 173 with six wickets remaining on the final ball. The veteran cricketer will be eager for a strong IPL season after several subpar ones.
The Mumbai Indians started IPL 2023 with losses to Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. As a result, the victory over the Capitals was much-needed. They then won another decisive game against KKR at the Wankhede Stadium.
The ritzy establishment has failed to meet expectations in the last two seasons, neglecting to arrive at the knockout stages.