Decoding Rohit Sharma’s IPL performance: Check his statistics as a player and captain

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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As Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma encountered a familiar foe in Pat Cummins at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday (May 6), the India skipper got outdone and had to depart for the dressing room after adding only four runs to his tally.

Rohit’s batting form has seen a slump in the 2024 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Stripped off captaincy duties, it was expected that the 36-year-old would make a mark with the bat to prove his credentials ahead of the upcoming ICC T20 Men’s World Cup.

The 36-year-old started the season on a strong footing, aggregating 297 runs at an average of 49.5, striking at 164.1.

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He was helping Mumbai maximise the powerplay overs, taking on bowlers right from the commencement of the innings, and demonstrating intent akin to the one he showed at the ODI World Cup.

However, his touch has taken a hit in the last five games, totalling only 33 runs. His average in this time period stands at a partly 6.6, whilst his strike rate had cut down to 94.3.

Rohit Sharma batting in IPL 2024

First 7 games – Runs: 297, Avg: 49.5, SR: 164.1

Next 5 games – Runs: 33, Avg: 6.6, SR: 94.3

Given that this is the first time in 11 years that Rohit is playing an IPL season, solely as a player, it presents a good opportunity to analyse his batting numbers both as a player as well as the captain in this competition.

Rohit Sharma’s record as as an IPL player

Out of his six IPL titles, Rohit has won only one of them without being the captain of the side, i.e. when Deccan Chargers (DC) lifted the championship under the watch of Adam Gilchrist in 2009. Rohit has featured in every single season of the IPL since 2008.

The player has scored 2305 runs in 90 matches from 2008-12 and in 2024, when he didn’t lead either DC or MI. His average in these seasons stand at 29.55, which is equal to his overall career average of 29.50. His strike rate in these matches are 135.19, which is in fact better than his career strike rate of 131.03 in the IPL. 33% (14) out of Rohit’s half-centuries (42) in the IPL have come as a player, and in fact both his tons in the competition have been when he was not leading the side, once in 2012 and the other one this year.

Rohit Sharma’s record as an IPL captain 

Rohit led MI from 2013-23, and he led the team to five IPL titles in that time period, becoming the joint-most successful captain in the competition along with MS Dhoni (5 titles).

As the skipper, Rohit notched 4236 runs in 165 games, at an average of 28.62, which is lower than his overall IPL rate of 29.55. His strike rate in these campaigns was 130.45, more or less in similar lines as to the pace with which he has scored runs in his entire IPL career.

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As a batter, Rohit’s best season in the competition was in 2013, which was also the first time MI won the title for the first time. He had scored 538 runs in 19 games that year, averaging 38.42 with a strike rate of 131.54, hitting 34 fours and 28 sixes to finish with four half-centuries.

With the T20 World Cup fast approaching, Rohit will want to get back into his best touch with the bat as he embarks on a journey to end India’s 11-year-long trophy drought of ICC championships in June this year.

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KV Prasad Journo follow politics, process in Parliament and US Congress. Former Congressional APSA-Fulbright Fellow