Rohit Sharma made IPL history during MI’s match against LSG by becoming only the third opener to hit sixes off the first two balls of his innings. The others are Virat Kohli (2019) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (2023).
LSG captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first. They brought in Mayank Yadav for Shardul Thakur. MI made two changes: Karn Sharma returned, and Corbin Bosch debuted as Mitchell Santner sat out due to a finger injury.
Mayank’s first over was calm, but Rohit attacked in the second, smashing two sixes. However, Mayank fought back, dismissing Rohit with a slower ball. Rohit scored 12 runs off 5 balls before getting caught by Prince Yadav.
— Julie (@Julie9557746985) April 27, 2025
Mumbai Indians’ batters to hit two sixes in their first two balls in IPL
Harbhajan Singh vs RR, Mumbai, 2012
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Rohit Sharma vs LSG, Mumbai, 2025
Rohit Sharma became only the third opener in IPL history to start his innings by hitting sixes off his first two balls. Before him, Virat Kohli did it against Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru in 2019, and Yashasvi Jaiswal did it against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in 2023.
Openers to hit two sixes off the first two balls in an IPL innings:
Virat Kohli vs RR, Bengaluru, 2019
Yashasvi Jaiswal vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023
Rohit Sharma vs LSG, Mumbai, 2025*
Ryan Rickelton kept up the aggressive batting and scored his second half-century of the season. With four wins in a row, the Mumbai Indians are looking like one of the strongest teams in the tournament. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants need a win in this match to keep their playoff hopes alive in IPL 2025.
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