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IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma Earns Another IPL Record In CSK Victory

by Devesh Jaganath

image IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma Earns Another IPL Record In CSK Victory
After a very poor start to the 2025 Indian Premier League by his own lofty standards, Rohit Sharma is now rediscovering his form, and when that happens, records tend to follow. The 38-year-old claimed another piece of tournament history last week when the Mumbai Indians beat arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium.

Sharma Claims Another IPL Record

The Mumbai Indians endured a tough start to the 2025 Indian Premier League, losing four of their first five games of the competition, including their opening match against the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL’s El-Clasico. 

Since then, though, the five-time champions have reeled off five wins in a row to move into the top four. They will look to continue their good form when they face the Royals on Thursday, and our Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians prediction is available now for more insights on this matchup.

A major part of their early-season struggles was due to their poor top-order performances, including that of Rohit Sharma, who only scored 38 runs in the team’s first five games and was even left out in their loss to the Lucknow Super Giants on April 4. 

However, the phrase “form is temporary but class is permanent” once again rang true, as the Mumbai Indians’ opener rediscovered his touch in the team’s eighth game, which was their second of the tournament against CSK, by posting a stellar knock of 76* in just 45 deliveries. 

It was Sharma’s first half century and innings of significance this season, and his knock earned him the Player of the Match award as MI romped to a nine-wicket victory over their arch nemesis. It also marked the team’s first 100+ partnership this year, which he posted alongside Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav. 

The former MI skipper smashed an incredible six sixes in his innings against CSK, including one off Jamie Overton, which proved to be a record breaker as he surpassed the long-standing benchmark set by West Indian legend Chris Gayle for the most T20 sixes struck in a single country. 

Gayle had previously held the record with 357, but Sharma beat that with his fourth maximum of the match and went on to launch a further two over the ropes, taking his tally to 360*, while he also moved to third place in the highest run-scorer list in IPL history. 

A Look At Sharma’s Record on his 38th Birthday

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Sharma celebrated his 38th birthday on April 30, turning 38, and over the years, there have been few better servants to the sport, particularly the IPL. The veteran is one of only four players who have featured in every IPL season since the competition began in 2008. 

Over the 18 seasons that the IPL has been in existence, only MS Dhoni has featured in the tournament more times than Sharma, with the CSK legend turning out 274 times to date, while the MI batsman has made 266 appearances. Below, we take a look at some of the records Sharma has picked up throughout his incredible journey.

  • The only skipper to score two IPL half-centuries in the finals
  • Joint-most IPL titles as a captain and player (5)
  • Only player with 6000+ runs and an IPL hat-trick
  • First Indian player to earn 20 Player of the Match awards

The Mumbai Indians need two more wins to guarantee themselves a spot in the playoffs. Their four remaining games are against the Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings on the road, while their final two home matches are against the Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals. 

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