In a moment of pride, Mumbai Indians' (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma added another feather to his cap during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Friday. The 34-year-old opener completed 200 sixes for his team, joining an exclusive club of cricketers who have struck over 200 maximums for the same franchises.
Rohit became the fifth player to achieve this remarkable feat after Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle of Royal Challengers Bangalore, and his Mumbai Indians teammate Kieron Pollard.
Rohit reached the milestone with a huge six off Alzarri Joseph's bowling. The monstrous six also had a huge significance for the endangered one-horned Rhinoceros, with the maximum smashing into the 'TATA Punch' vehicle and shattering the glass. This season, the car company is slated to donate Rs 5 Lakhs to the Kaziranga National Park, which takes great care of these Rhinos whenever a player manages to hit the car or its platform, a feat that the MI skipper completed during his innings.
The right-handed explosive batter went on to score 43 runs off 28 balls before he was trapped LBW by leg-spinner Rashid Khan.
Mumbai dominated the Titans, beating them by five runs in what was their second victory of the season.
Mumbai posted 177/6 in 20 overs while batting first, thanks to Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Tim David's explosive batting.
Despite a strong start from the openers, the Titans struggled to chase down the mark as Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha were removed after a 106-run opening partnership. The table-toppers lost a couple of wickets in quick succession, which saw their momentum break and advantage shift towards Mumbai. Gujarat were reduced to 172/5 in 20 overs thanks to Daniel Sams' outstanding bowling.
