Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)
Rohit Sharma took a captaincy hit under pressure, celebrating his 50th in the 2026 Indian Premier League during Mumbai Indians’ high-scoring chase against Kolkata Knight Riders.50+ score in IPL72 –
Virat Kohli66- David Warner53 – Shekhar Dhawan50 – Rohit Sharma*45- KL RahulRohit chased down a fearsome 221, led from the front with 78 off just 39 balls, attacking from the start and putting the KKR bowlers on the back foot.
In the process, he joined the elite list of players with 50 or more fifty-plus scores in the history of the Indian Premier League, becoming only the fourth to reach the feat after Virat Kohli (72), David Warner (66) and Shikhar Dhawan (53).
He watches
Greenstone Lobo predicts winner of IPL 2026
Most runs against the opposition in IPL1161 – Rohit Sharma vs KKR*1159 – Virat Kohli vs BBKS1146 – Virat Kohli vs CSK1134 – David Warner v BBKS1130 – Virat Kohli vs DC1093- David Warner v. KKRThe MI opener also achieved another major milestone with his batting, becoming the player with the most runs against a single opponent in IPL history.
Rohit now has 1161 runs against KKR, surpassing Kohli’s tally against Punjab Kings.MI Editorial has found a perfect partner in
Ryan Rickleton
as the duo compiled a stunning opening stand of 148 runs – the highest ever for Mumbai Indians against KKR in IPL history. Their aggressive approach has kept MI well ahead of the pace and firmly in control of the chase.Earlier in the game, KKR had scored a blistering 220 for 4, notching up an impressive half-century from
Ajinkya Rahane
(67) and Ankrish Raghuvanshi (51). Despite some late domination from MI’s bowlers, the total looked challenging on a flat surface.
However, Rohit made the goal look much less intimidating with his fluent shooting. He mixed timing with power, delivered speed and spin, and raced to his 50th in style.His innings eventually came to an end thanks to a brilliant fielding effort from Anukul Roy, who ran back to complete a sharp catch and finally break the dangerous opening partnership.