In the IPL 2025 Eliminator against Gujarat Titans, Rohit Sharma delivered a stellar performance for Mumbai Indians, scoring 81 runs off 50 balls. During this innings, he achieved two significant milestones: surpassing 7,000 IPL runs, becoming only the second player after Virat Kohli to do so, and hitting his 300th six, joining Chris Gayle as the only players to reach this mark.
Rohit Sharma walked off after playing a brilliant innings of 81 runs from 50 balls.
Mumbai Indians (MI) batsman Rohit Sharma reached a major milestone in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He became only the second player, after Chris Gayle, to hit 300 sixes in the history of the tournament.
Rohit achieved this feat during the ongoing IPL 2025 Eliminator match against the Gujarat Titans (GT). The high-stakes knockout game between the two teams is being held at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Friday, May 30th.
In this crucial match for MI, Rohit showcased his class with the bat. Although he got two early chances dropped, he made sure to capitalize on them and put his team in a strong position.
After those two missed chances, Rohit hardly made any mistakes and took full responsibility for the innings. The former MI captain stepped up magnificently, smashing a powerful half-century and putting the Gujarat Titans under immense pressure in this knockout clash.
What stood out in Rohit’s innings was how he didn’t allow any GT bowler to settle. The right-hander attacked every bowler aggressively, asserting his dominance on the game.
On this big night, Rohit Sharma played a spectacular half-century and once again proved why he is regarded as a big-match player. Along the way, he reached two significant IPL milestones during his innings.
Rohit crossed 7000 runs in the IPL, becoming only the second player to reach this mark. Additionally, he hit his 300th IPL six, becoming the first Indian and just the second player overall after Chris Gayle to do so.
Batters with the most sixes in the IPL
| Player | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 142 | 4965 | 175* | 39.72 | 148.96 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 357 |
| Rohit Sharma | 271* | 7017 | 109* | 29.85 | 132.07 | 2 | 47 | 18 | 300 |
| Virat Kohli | 266 | 8618 | 113* | 39.53 | 132.91 | 8 | 63 | 10 | 291 |
| MS Dhoni | 278 | 5439 | 84* | 38.30 | 137.45 | – | 24 | 6 | 264 |
| AB de Villiers | 184 | 5162 | 133* | 39.70 | 151.68 | 3 | 40 | 10 | 251 |
Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion after an impressive innings of 81 runs from 50 balls. The opening batsman maintained a strike rate of 162 throughout his time at the crease, hitting nine boundaries and four sixes.
