IPL 2025: Fans hope Rohit Sharma can score 79 runs against GT today to achieve this milestone

Rohit is also just three sixes away from becoming the first Indian player and overall second after Chris Gayle (357) to hit 300-sixes in IPL history.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma

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Mumbai Indians (MI) star batter Rohit Sharma is on the brink of a huge milestone in the ongoing IPL 2025. The veteran batsman needs just 79 runs to become the second player ever to register 7,000 runs in the history of the cash-rich league.

The former MI skipper, who has led the franchise to the IPL glory five times, could reach this milestone in his glittering T20 career against Gujarat Titans (GT) at Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday.

Rohit is currently the second highest scorer in the history of the tournament. He has garnered a total of 6,921 runs at an average of 29.83 and a strike rate of 132.00 in his IPL career so far. He has hit two centuries and 46 fifties in 262 innings throughout the cash-rich league.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star batter Virat Kohli is currently at the top as the highest scorer in IPL with 8,509 runs in 263 matches and 255 innings at an average of 39.57. He has the strike rate of over 132.60 including eight centuries and 62 fifties.

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Rohit is also just three sixes away from becoming the first Indian player and overall second after Chris Gayle (357) to hit 300-sixes in IPL history.

Rohit's Record in IPL

In the ongoing IPL 2025, Rohit has made 293 runs in 10 matches and innings at an average of 32.55. He has a strike rate of over 155 and three half-centuries.

Notably, Rohit started his IPL career with the Deccan Chargers, playing for them from 2008-10. He has scored 1,170 runs in 45 matches at an average of 30.79 and strike rate of over 131 for the franchise.

For Mumbai Indians Rohit has scored 5,751 runs in 222 matches and 218 innings at an average of 29.64 and a strike rate of over 132, with two centuries and 38 fifties.
 

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