 "Rohit Sharma scored a 28-ball fifty in the crucial match. Image: Reuters")
Rohit Sharma turned back the clock with a vintage knock in the IPL 2025 Eliminator against Gujarat Titans on Friday. The Mumbai Indians batter reached a rare double milestone in style after he and Jonny Bairstow forged a crucial partnership to provide a solid start.
Rohit smashed Rashid Khan for a huge six over deep square leg to complete 7000 IPL runs and 300 IPL sixes in the same moment. Rohit eventually reached his half-century off just 28 balls, helping MI take the driver’s seat in this must-win Eliminator clash in New Chandigarh.
Rohit and Bairstow create history
Rohit also created history with Jonny Bairstow as the duo stitched a fiery opening stand of 84 runs in just 7.2 overs, giving Mumbai their highest-ever Powerplay score in IPL 2025 and their fourth highest overall (79/0 in 6 overs). Bairstow, playing his first game for MI, was explosive from the start, hammering 47 off just 22 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes before being dismissed by Sai Kishore.
It is also the third-highest Powerplay total ever in the IPL playoffs, which put Rohit and Bairstow’s names in the history books.
100/2 - CSK vs PBKS, Mumbai, IPL 2014 Qualifier 2
84/1 - Deccan Chargers vs DC, Centurion, IPL 2009 Semi-final
79/0 - MI vs GT, Mullanpur, IPL 2025 Eliminator
MI vs GT
Earlier, Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat first against Gujarat Titans. After the partnership between Rohit and Bairstow was broken, Suryakumar Yadav came to the crease and played a crucial cameo. He scored 33 off 20 balls before being dismissed by Sai Kishore. At the time of writing this story, MI were 150/2 in 14 overs.