When it comes to Rohit Sharma, he is one of the most successful openers for Team India and a successful skipper in the Indian Premier League. He has led Mumbai Indians to record five IPL titles, besides winning six as a player.
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Consequently, he has many records to his name in the tournament, both with the bat and as a leader. The upcoming 2021 season of the IPL gives him a chance to attain a lot more as we look at the four records that could be reckoning for him.
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First skipper to win three successive IPL crownWhile MI is already the second team in the IPL after Chennai Super Kings to successfully defend the title, it would be eyeing history by becoming the first side to win it on three consecutive occasions. As a result, Rohit would become the first IPL skipper to complete a hat-trick of IPL title wins.
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6k IPL runsNow, this is something that would need tremendous consistency. Rohit has so far scored 5,230 runs in the tournament. Provided he is consistent enough and manages to score 730 more, he could enter the 6,000-run club in the IPL. However, it remains to be seen if he becomes the first to do so, as the feat would also be eyed by Virat Kohli (5,878), Suresh Raina (5,368) and David Warner (5,254).
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IPL sixesSo far, Rohit has plundered 213 sixes, as he would need at least three more to level the feat by MS Dhoni. However, four more would make him the Indian to hit most sixes in the tournament, as the record for the same is with Chris Gayle (349).
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Most wins as skipperAs of now, Rohit has 68 wins in the IPL as the captain. Four more would allow him to become the second most successful skipper in the tournament in terms of matches won, going past Gautam Gambhir's record of 71 for Kolkata Knight Riders.
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