In the Eliminator of IPL 2025, the Mumbai Indians defeated the Gujarat Titans and confirmed their place in Qualifier 2, where they will face the Punjab Kings. The hero of Mumbai’s victory was Rohit Sharma, who played a brilliant knock of 81 runs, helping MI post a massive total of 228 runs. In response, Gujarat managed to score only 208 runs. For his outstanding innings, Rohit was awarded the Player of the Match.
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Rohit Sharma Creates History
In the Eliminator match against Gujarat Titans, Rohit Sharma’s bat did all the talking as he scored 81 runs off 50 balls, including 9 fours and 4 sixes. Thanks to his explosive innings, Mumbai defeated Gujarat by 20 runs and secured a spot in Qualifier 2.
Rohit was adjudged Player of the Match for this brilliant performance. With this, he became the only player in IPL history to win the Player of the Match award in both an Eliminator and a Final. He had earlier won the award against CSK in the 2015 final. Now, by winning it against GT, he added another special record to his name.
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Third Oldest Player to Win POTM in IPL Playoffs
With this, Rohit Sharma has become the third oldest player to win the Player of the Match award in the IPL playoffs. He won the award at the age of 38 years and 30 days, placing him among the league’s veterans.
| Player | Age at POTM Award |
|---|---|
| Anil Kumble | 38 years 219 days |
| Brad Hodge | 38 years 144 days |
| Rohit Sharma | 38 years 30 days |
Third Most Player of the Match Awards in IPL History
Rohit has also become the third player with the most Player of the Match awards in IPL history. He has now won the award 21 times. AB de Villiers tops the list with 25 awards, followed by Chris Gayle with 22.
First Indian to Hit 300 Sixes in IPL
Rohit Sharma has now become the first Indian batsman to hit 300 sixes in IPL history. He achieved this milestone in 81 innings and now has a total of 302 sixes. He is currently second on the all-time list for most sixes in the IPL.
| Player | Sixes |
|---|---|
| Chris Gayle | 357 |
| Rohit Sharma | 302 |
| Virat Kohli | 291 |
| MS Dhoni | 264 |
| AB de Villiers | 251 |
Additionally, Rohit has become only the second player after Virat Kohli to score more than 7000 runs in the IPL.
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