IPL 2020: Rohit Sharma Becomes The Second Player To Feature In 200 Matches

Mumbai Indians’ captain Rohit Sharma is currently participating in his sixth final of IPL along with fifth as the skipper. Rohit Sharma, who is the most successful leader in the history of IPL, reached a landmark in the ongoing tournament-decider of the cash-rich league in Dubai against Delhi Capitals. The 33-year old became only the second player to feature in 200 games.

Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni became the first player to play 200 matches during the ongoing edition of the extravaganza. The 39-year old went past Suresh Raina to become most-capped player in the history of the tournament. Rohit Sharma has not been in the best of the forms in IPL 2020, having also missed a few games due to hamstring injury.

In 11 matches, the right-handed batsman has only 264 runs at 24 with a strike rate of 126.32 alongside two half-centuries. Notably, Delhi Capitals’ spinner Ravichandran Ashwin removed him for a first-ball duck in the first qualifier; however, the defending champions recovered well to post an imposing 190. Following that, they restricted the Capitals to 143, winning by 57 runs and booking their spot in the final.

Rohit Sharma loses the toss in the final:

Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals’ captain Shreyas Iyer emerged victorious at the toss and elected to bat. Despite that, Trent Boult struck twice in his first two overs to dismiss Marcus Stoinis and Ajinkya Rahane. Off-spinner Jayant Yadav, who replaced Rahul Chahar for the big game, disturbed Shikhar Dhawan’s stumps. Nevertheless, Delhi Capitals recovered well, thanks to the partnership of 96 runs between Iyer and Rishabh Pant.

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