A Mumbai local who has grown up playing all his cricket in the city, Rohit has been a long-term favourite of the MI Paltan, who have thronged Wankhede and the numerous stadiums he has played over the years, game after game to cheer for Mumbai Indians and Rohit
2020 – Defending champions MI continue to strive for excellence, with the unprecedented fifth trophy under their belt with Rohit Sharma’s exceptional leadership and winning the trophy back to back
2022 – Rohit continued to establish himself as a leader, enabling the best of talent at MI like Tilak Varma, Dewald Brevis and Tim David
2024 - Rohit completes yet another milestone with 200 matches for MI – the first cricketer to do this for the franchise, setting an example for the younger players
Even back in 2011, Rohit was already an IPL winner and a generational talent who had already shown remarkable promise at both the international and IPL level. It was at Mumbai Indians though that he found consistency as well unlocked his best as leader firstly and then one of the greatest crickets in the world
As a captain, Rohit played a key role in grooming the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma, who have all gone to form the core of the team and so many others over the course of the years who have played for India and their respective countries, and becoming match winners
He has been a big contributor in the big and high pressure matches for MI in the tournament and is the only player to hit multiple 50s for Mumbai Indians in the IPL final with two. In fact, MI have never lost a final that Rohit has been a part of
Rohit’s ability to play various roles with success, as a captain, leader, an inspiration and an extremely explosive opener is what make him unique in the annals of the IPL
Rohit has been a bulwark in the batting department for the team with his tally of 5458 runs being the best ever for Mumbai Indians. His 229 sixes for the team are also a record and he’s the only batter apart from Suryakumar Yadav to score multiple centuries for the team
Rohit, along with Kieron Pollard, is the only player to be a part of all the five finals that Mumbai Indians have won in the IPL, with the duo often making the difference in those contests
In a glorious stint so far, Rohit has played a key role in shaping MI’s culture and legacy and making the team the joint-most successful in the history of the IPL. Rohit took over as captain midway through the 2013 season and scripted a remarkable turnaround to lead the team to their first ever title in the tournament. Rohit has a formidable record as captain, being the first captain ever in the tournament to win five titles and just the second captain to win back to back titles. Rohit's ability to marry data with instinct and gut feel worked like a charm for MI
Rohit is the only player to appear is as many as 14 different seasons for MI and is poised to play for the team for the 15th season on the trot
2018 – Rohit was retained as the first pick ahead of the mega auctions to set in motion one of the most dominant phases of MI
2017 – Rohit, the loved captain on and off the field. He went on to win the third IPL trophy and build his legacy as one of the best captains in world cricket
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