Rohit Sharma Ended a long wait with his half -content vs srh | Courtesy – Bcci/IPL
Key highlights
- Rohit Sharma Created History vs Srh
- Rohit bounced back from a poor run of form
- Rohit’s IPL Returns with the Bat Since 2016 Have Been Underwelming
Rohit Sharma Ends 9-Year-old Wait
With his masterclass against SRH, Rohit Hit Back-to-Back Half-Tenturies in the IPL for the first time since the 2016 season. The then mi skipper achieved the feat twice in the 10th edition of the tournament with 50+ scores in Consective innings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (62*) and DELHI DAREDEVILS (65), AS KOLLKATA Knight riders (68*), and rising pune supergiants (85*). The match against pune on 1st may 2016 was 3279 days ago.
Overall, Rohit has achieved the feat for the fourth time in his care after the 2010 and 2013 seasons. Moreover, it is also the first time since moving to the opening spot that the Indian Cricket Legend has managed to score a half-countly in back-to-back Outings with the bat in the IPL.
Who Rohit is the IPL’s Joint-Most Successful Captain and Decorated Player, His Record With the Bat is Underwhelming. Infact, His Tally of 489 Runs in 2016 is the second-highest in his career in the world’s richest league behind 2013 campign in which he made 538 runs.
Since the 2016 season, not only did rohit not make half-centuries in back-to-back games, he also crossed the 400-r mark just twice and averaged Above 30 Till the 2024 Campaign.
So far, he has 228 runs in egght innings at an average of 32.57 and Strike-Rate of 154.05.
