GT vs MI IPL 2023: Hitman Rohit Sharma becomes helpless in IPL against Rashid Khan, has been out so many times

In the second qualifier of IPL 2023, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians will face defending champions Gujarat Titans. Mumbai Indians are one step away from reaching the finals of this season and only after defeating Gujarat, this team’s dream of reaching the finals can be fulfilled. Rohit Sharma is a very dangerous batsman, but his performance this season has been in pieces.

Gujarat captain Hardik Pandya knows how dangerous Rohit Sharma can be and his team would want the hitman not to be able to score runs and for this he has a bowler who can completely silence Rohit Sharma. He also has the power to keep it. That bowler is none other than Rashid Khan, who has had a great run against the Hitmen in the IPL. At the same time, Rohit Sharma also knows that it will not be easy for him to play Rashid Khan.

Rashid Khan has dominated Rohit Sharma in IPL

So far in the IPL, Rashid Khan has always dominated Rohit Sharma and the numbers stand testimony to the same. Rohit Sharma has faced 26 balls so far in this league and he has scored only 29 runs on it. Rohit Sharma’s strike rate against Rashid Khan has been 111.53 while the average has been only 7.25 which is very poor. Rohit Sharma has hit only two fours and only one six in 26 balls of Rashid Khan. Not only this, Rashid Khan has succeeded in dismissing Rohit Sharma 4 times in his 26 balls.

Rohit Sharma’s performance in IPL 2023

Rohit Sharma’s performance in IPL 2023 has not lived up to his stature with the bat and has disappointed a bit except on a few occasions. In 15 matches played for his team, the Hitman has scored 324 runs at an average of 21.60 and a strike rate of 133.33. In these matches, he has scored 2 half-centuries and has also been dismissed for zero twice. Rohit Sharma has hit 34 fours and 17 sixes in these matches while his best score is 65 runs.