3rd consecutive win for MI, and with that they climb up to the 3rd spot in the points table. MI‘s impact player Rohit Sharma, coming back to form, has been a great positive sign for the team. They are peaking at the right time in the tournament.
Back-to-Back Fifties for Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma scored 70 runs in 46 balls and smashed 8 fours and 3 sixes against SRH. He also scored 76 runs in the previous game against CSK. This is the first time in nine years in the IPL that Rohit has scored back-to-back Fifties. The last time he did was in 2016. It’s been so long since we have seen Rohit performing consistently in the IPL.
12,000 T20 runs for Rohit
Rohit Sharma also crossed the milestone of 12000 runs in T20. He became the second Indian after Virat Kohli to achieve this feat. Overall, he is the 8th player to cross 12000 runs in this format. He also becomes the fifth fastest to reach the milestone.
Fastest players to 12000 runs in T20’s:
Chris Gayle – 345 innings
Virat Kohli – 360 innings
David Warner – 368 innings
Alex Hales – 432 innings
Rohit Sharma – 443 innings
300 wickets for Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah joined the list of 300 wickets in T20s. He became the 5th Indian to take 300 wickets in this format.
Indians to take 300 wickets in T20’s:
Yuzvendra Chahal – 373 wickets
Piyush Chawla – 319 wickets
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar – 318 wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin – 315 wickets
Jasprit Bumrah – 300 wickets*
Jasprit Bumrah also became the Joint-highest wicket-taker for Mumbai Indians, along with Lasith Malinga ( 170 wickets ). Bumrah has the best economy among bowlers who have a minimum of 300 wickets in the T20 format. He bowls at an economy of 6.91, which is extremely outstanding in this modern era.
Best economy rate for bowlers with a minimum of 300 wickets in T20s
Jasprit Bumrah – 6.91
Lasith Malinga – 7.07
Mohammed Amir – 7.26
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar – 7.27
Sohail Tanvir – 7.49
4 consecutive wins for MI
For the first time in 5 years, MI had won 4 consecutive games in the IPL. The last time they did this in 2020, they went on to win the title. Let’s see if they could repeat the same magic after 5 years. They have the potential squad and are peaking at the right time of the tournament.
5 M. O. M awards
Trent Boult was the unsung hero against SRH, who took a 4-wicket haul and conceded only 26 runs in his 4-over spell. Boult had taken wickets of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Abhinav Manohar & Pat Cummins. Trent Boult now has 10 wickets to his name in IPL 2025, which can bring the glory back to MI. MI have won 5 matches so far, and 5 different players have won Man of the Match awards in those matches.
Ashwani Kumar ( vs KKR )
Karn Sharma ( vs DC )
Will Jacks ( vs SRH )
Rohit Sharma ( vs CSK )
Trent Boult ( vs SRH )
This is a great sign that they are performing as a team and don’t depend on a single individual for winning matches. Such teams will end up winning the trophy by ethe nd of the season.