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Rohit Sharma hits one more record with the Mumbai Indians. This time he has surpassed Kieron Pollard for probably the most sixes hit for the franchise.
Rohit Sharma now holds the record for many sixes for Mumbai Indians. (Image: AP)
Rohit Sharma finds himself at the highest of the record books for the Mumbai Indians after his blistering half-century against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday.
The batting veteran has now gone past the previous West Indies international, Kieron Pollard, to carry the record for many sixes hit by a batter for the franchise. Pollard previously held the record with 258 sixes in 211 games, but Rohit has surpassed that in 229 matches and scoring 260 sixes.
Among the many other big names are Suryakumar Yadav, who, despite playing only 107 games, has 129 sixes to his name and appears on target to possibly make his tally even higher and possibly surpass each Rohit and Kohli.
One other young contender that might go far is none aside from Tilak Varma who despite only playing 47 matches, has amassed 68 sixes already and could possibly be on target to overtake the senior stars within the distant future as well.
Rohit, coming in as MI’s impact substitute, once more showcased his class with the bat, scoring 70 runs in 46 balls laced with eight boundaries and three maximums to power their chase against SRH. He ended up being dismissed within the fifteenth over by Eshan Malinga whilst trying to go big, but Suryakumar Yadav ultimately got the job done together with his quickfire knock of 40 in 19 balls.
| Rank | Player Name | Matches | Sixes |
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | 229 | 260 |
| 2 | Kieron Pollard | 211 | 258 |
| 3 | Suryakumar Yadav | 107 | 129 |
| 4 | Hardik Pandya | 114 | 115 |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan | 89 | 106 |
| 6 | Ambati Rayudu | 136 | 84 |
| 7 | Tilak Varma | 47 | 68 |
| 8 | Quinton de Kock | 43 | 54 |
| 9 | Harbhajan Singh | 158 | 49 |
| 10 | Tim David | 37 | 46 |
Rohit didn’t waste an excessive amount of time in the center to get his innings began as he was on the offensive against Pat Cummins. He didn’t flinch against the off-cutters as well, showcasing his intent. But he had his fair proportion of defensive strokes as well, and the balance between each helped him get to a different fifty to assist shut down any probabilities of SRH coming out with a win.
The star opening batter will look to get one other big rating on the board during their next game which at at home within the Wankhede Stadium where they tackle the Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow Super Giants on April 27 (Sunday).
