IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma only 79 runs shy of storming into elite list studded with Virat Kohli

Former MI captain Rohit Sharma is on the verge of clocking a massive milestone in the ongoing IPL 2025. He is currently just 79 runs short of joining Virat Kohli in an exclusive group of batsmen to have reached a particular runs landmark in the tournament's history. After experiencing a sluggish start to the ongoing IPL 2025 season where he accumulated 82 runs in his initial six matches, Rohit Sharma has seemingly rediscovered his batting prowess.

However, Rohit Sharma found his mojo back in the IPL 2025 clash against CSK, where he played an unbeaten knock of 76 runs off 45 balls. His performance was instrumental in Mumbai Indians securing a convincing nine-wicket victory. Following this impactful innings, he cracked three half-centuries in his subsequent four appearances.

Riding on his recent resurgence in form, Rohit Sharma is now tantalizingly close to another towering feat in his illustrious IPL career. He stands just 79 runs away from reaching the 7000-run mark, a feat that would make him only the second player in the history of the IPL to bag this record. The 38-year-old veteran will join Virat Kohli as the only two batsmen to have crossed this prestigious landmark in the IPL. Currently, Rohit Sharma holds the position of the second-highest run-scorer in the IPL, having accumulated 6921 runs in 262 innings, maintaining an average of 29.83 and an impressive strike rate of 132, which includes two centuries and 46 half-centuries.

Adding to his potential milestones, Rohit Sharma is also on the cusp of another big feat in the IPL. He is just three sixes away from becoming the first Indian batsman to hit 300 sixes in the tournament's history. In this elite list of six-hitters, he currently trails only Chris Gayle, who holds the top position with a remarkable 357 sixes from 141 innings. Rohit Sharma has so far smashed 297 sixes in his 262 IPL innings, with 17 of those maximums coming in the current season alone.

Rohit Sharma has so far scored 293 runs in his ten innings played thus far in the tournament at an average of 32.55 and an aggressive strike rate of 155.02, including three half-centuries. His most notable performance of the season came against CSK, an innings that not only showcased his batting prowess but also earned him the prestigious Player of the Match award.

The six-time IPL title winner will be keen to maintain his current good form as the Mumbai Indians face the Gujarat Titans (GT) in their upcoming match scheduled for today, May 6.