Rohit Sharma Achieves Milestone in IPL History

Rohit Sharma's Record in IPL

In the 54th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians' star player Rohit Sharma reached a significant milestone, equaling the records of legends Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli. With this match, Rohit has now become the joint 'number one' player in IPL history for the most matches played.

Rohit Matches Dhoni and Kohli

During the match held at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Sunday, Rohit played his 278th IPL match, matching the total of both Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Ravindra Jadeja follows in second place with 265 matches, while Dinesh Karthik is third with 257 matches. To date, only 12 players have participated in over 200 IPL matches.

Over 7,000 Runs Scored

Throughout his 278 matches, Rohit Sharma has accumulated 7,289 runs at an average of 30.11, including 2 centuries. In comparison, Kohli has scored 9,040 runs with 8 centuries in the same number of matches, while Dhoni has made 5,439 runs at an average of 38.30.

In the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rohit scored 22 runs off 10 balls, hitting 2 sixes and 2 fours. After losing the toss, Mumbai Indians batted first, finishing their innings at 166 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs.

The team faced early setbacks, losing 3 wickets for just 28 runs. However, Naman Dheer and Tilak Varma formed a crucial partnership, adding 82 runs for the fourth wicket off 57 balls. Naman scored 47 runs from 32 balls, while Tilak contributed 57 runs off 42 balls, helping the team reach a competitive total.

Raj Bawa added 16 runs, and Will Jacks chipped in with 10 runs. From the opposition, Bhuvneshwar Kumar took the most wickets, claiming 4, while Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar, and Romario Shepherd each took 1 wicket.