IPL 2020, KXIP vs MI: Rohit Sharma Becomes Third Batsman To Reach 5000 IPL Runs
IPL 2020: Rohit Sharma joined Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina in the list of batsmen who have made 5000 runs in IPL.
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Rohit Sharma became the third batsman to reach 5000 IPL runs
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The other two batsmen to reach 5000 runs are Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina
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Rohit achieved the feat in Match 13 of IPL 2020 between MI and KXIP
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday became the third batsman to register 5,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He achieved the feat against King XI Punjab at Sheikh Zayed Stadium with a glorious cover drive. Rohit has now scored more than 5,000 IPL runs in 191 matches. The other two players who have scored over 5,000 runs in the IPL are Royal Challengers Banglore skipper Virat Kohli and Chennai Super Kings star batsman Suresh Raina.
Heartiest congratulations my brother on achieving another great milestone of completing 5k runs @ImRo45. Proud of you, more power to you!#MIvsKXIP
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) October 1, 2020
Kohli has 5,430 runs under his belt from 180 games while Raina has scored 5,368 runs from 193 matches. Rohit and Raina have smashed only one century while Kohli has slammed five centuries in the IPL.
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner is on the fourth spot in the run-scoring charts in IPL as he has 4,793 runs from 129 matches.
In the ongoing match, Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) won the toss and opted to field first. Mumbai Indians had a bad start as they lost Quinton de Kock in the very first over.
Both the teams have won a single match so far out of their three matches. However, KXIP are above Mumbai Indians in the points table owing to their better net run rate.
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Virat Kohli
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Suresh Raina