‘Mumbai Cha Raja’ Rohit Sharma Hits His First Fifty In IPL 2025

In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Rohit Sharma, the opener for the Mumbai Indians (MI), finally achieved his first half-century after scoring just 82 runs at 13.67 in the first six innings.

In the first six games, the 37-year-old barely made an impression, but on Sunday, April 20, at the Wankhede Stadium, he gave it his all against the Chennai Super Kings.

Rohit made his debut with a spectacular six from Jamie Overton, his signature pull for a six over backward square leg, as he chased a below-par score of 177 on an excellent batting surface.

The next over saw the right-hander hit Khaleel Ahmed for a six and two fours. Rohit Sharma beat Chris Gayle’s record for the most T20 sixes in a nation in the process.

For the first time this season, Rohit reached the 30-run milestone. He then reached his fifty off 33 deliveries.

Rohit’s ninth 50-plus score against CSK tied him with Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, and David Warner as the most IPL batters to score that many against the Super Kings.