Rohit Sharma Overtakes Virat Kohli In Elite List, Goes Next To Shikhar Dhawan After MI Crush RCB

rohit sharma overtakes virat kohli in elite list, goes next to shikhar dhawan after mi crush rcb

Mumbai Indians (MI) continued their winning run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and registered their second victory of the season by defeating Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium. The Hardik Pandya-led side finished the job with ease and chased down the target of 197 in just 15.3 overs. A combined effort from MI’s batters took them to an early win.

Rohit Sharma played the second fiddle to Ishan Kishan, who gave a flying start to MI in the big chase. The right-handed batsman was batting on 15 off 11 balls when Ishan Kishan reached his half-century in the sixth over.

Rohit continued to hold one end and scored 38 off 24 balls before he was dismissed off Will Jacks. The former MI captain pipped Virat Kohli in an elite list and moved to the second spot in an elite list during his knock.

Rohit sits at the second spot in the list of batsmen with most runs in the winning cause in IPL. The India legend has scored 3882 runs in 132 matches at an average of 38.05 in wins. The Hitman has one century and 27 half-centuries in a winning cause. He has also been dismissed for six ducks.

Shikhar Dhawan sits at the top spot in the elite list. The Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) captain has 3945 runs in 11 matches in a winning cause. The left-handed batsman has a solid average of 44.32. He has one century and 33 half-centuries. He has also managed two ducks in wins.

Virat Kohli, who was at the second spot before the RCB-MI game, now sits at the third spot. The RCB legend has 3876 runs in 114 matches. Virat has a solid average of 46.69 and a strike rate of 137.34 while chasing.

David Warner acquires the fourth spot. The left-handed batsman has 3702 runs in 78 wins. Warner has a solid average of 61.70 with a strike rate of 153.54. He has four centuries and 37 half-centuries in wins.

MI move to seventh spot

The win over RCB saw MI move to the seventh spot in the points table. The Hardik Pandya-led side has 2 wins from five matches. RCB have just managed one win from six matches and are at the ninth spot in the points table. Their only win has come against Punjab Kings. Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals have only managed one win from five matches and at the last spot in the table.