He made 17 runs final evening.
In the course of the Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fixture on the Wankhede Stadium, Rohit Sharma registered his highest rating of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 to this point – 17 runs. His abysmal report of 38 runs in four matches has gained the eye of critics worldwide. Former India participant Ravi Shastri additionally commented on Rohit’s poor kind within the league.
He mentioned on air, “You want a 400-run season from Rohit Sharma. 15s and 20s transformed into 40s and 60s.”
Shastri additionally believes {that a} sturdy staff has a robust high order, performing persistently. Whereas chasing a goal of 222 in opposition to RCB, Rohit’s 17 from 9 was underwhelming. He regarded in good contact with one six and two fours whereas placing at 188.88. However he must convert his good begins into larger scores.
Within the phrases of the previous India participant, “Ideally, you need consistency. Groups that go a great distance often have the top-order firing.”
Rohit received out to Yash Dayal’s lovely supply, which knocked the leg stump. Because the opener walked again to the dugout, Shastri’s accomplice within the commentary field additionally joined the dialogue.
“They want extra from Rohit Sharma, not simply little begins of 12-15 runs firstly,” mentioned Ian Bishop.
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Rohit has surpassed the 400-run mark solely twice since IPL 2017. He scored 405 runs in 2019 and 417 runs within the earlier season. This yr, he has returned with scores of 17, 13, 8, and 0. He missed MI’s fixture in opposition to Lucknow Tremendous Giants because of a knee situation.
Coming to the staff, the Hardik Pandya-led facet has misplaced 4 out of their 5 video games to this point. They rank eighth on the points table with an NRR of -0.010.
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