Rohit Sharma vs CSK: Mumbai Indians take on Chennai Super Kings in the opener of the second phase of IPL 2021, as MI skipper Rohit Sharma looks to break 3 records tonight.
The first phase of IPL 2021 was held in India. But because of the Coronavirus pandemic, it got postponed midway in May. It will now take place in the United Arab Emirates.
Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians will take on their arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in the first match of the second phase of IPL 2021. This match will take place in the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, 19th of September.
MI captain Rohit Sharma will not only look to win this match but also break a few records. Here are the 3 most significant ones:
3 sixes away from 400 sixes in T20 cricket
Rohit Sharma is only 3 sixes away from becoming the 1st Indian batsman to hit 400 sixes in T20 cricket. The hard-hitting opener is currently sitting at 397 sixes. Following him are Suresh Raina (324), Virat Kohli (315) and MS Dhoni (303).
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Second-highest number of wins as captain in IPL
If MI wins against CSK tonight, Rohit will overtake Gautam Gambhir as the captain with second-highest number of wins in IPL history. They are level currently at 71 wins. CSK captain MS Dhoni leads the list, with an impressive 115 wins to his name.
20 runs away from 5,500 runs in IPL
The MI opener needs only 20 runs to reach the landmark of 5,500 runs in his IPL career. He will become only the 3rd batsman after Shikhar Dhawan (5,577) and Virat Kohli (6,076) to reach this landmark.
So, do tune in tonight to see whether ‘The Hitman’ will break any of these 3 records!
