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3 Legendary Batters Rohit Sharma Has Dismissed In IPL
Follow UsRohit Sharma has dismissed some big names in the IPL, and here are three such famous batters
Rohit Sharma is one of the best openers in the history of white-ball cricket, but there was a time when the cricketer from Mumbai also used to be handy off-spinner. Former Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit, who also played for now-defunct Deccan Chargers (DC), has bowled 56.3 overs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and taken 15 wickets at an average of 30.2, including a hat-trick.
Rohit, who has bowled only seven deliveries in the IPL since 2015, has dismissed some big names in the franchise-based league, and here are three such famous batters.
Suresh Raina
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend Suresh Raina is one of the best batters in the history of IPL. After all, there’s a reason why he used to be called Mr. IPL during his playing days. In IPL 2009, the left-hander slammed 434 runs @ 31 and a strike rate of 140.90, finishing as the fourth-highest run-getter in the tournament.
But when CSK came up against the Chargers in 2009, Rohit got the better of Raina. The latter scored 25 off 19 deliveries before Rohit caught him off his own bowling. Rohit finished with figures of 1/18 in three overs and played a massive role in DC’s six-wicket win.
Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka’s legendary batter Kumar Sangakkara has also been dismissed by Rohit in the IPL. In the very first season of the competition in 2008, the Chargers were up against Kings XI Punjab in Mohali. Chasing a target of 176, Shaun Marsh (60 off 46) and Sangakkara (50 off 25) got Punjab off to a phenomenal start, adding 84 runs in 7.4 overs.
The Sri Lankan batter was batting like a dream till Rohit came into the attack. Sangakkara tried to loft Rohit over long-off but ended up hitting it straight into the hands of his Sri Lankan teammate Chamara Silva. In a match where runs were scored at close to nine runs per over, Rohit registered figures of 1/25 in his four overs.
Sourav Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was at late stage of his career when Rohit got the better of him during the IPL 2009. Playing for Kolkata Knight Rider (KKR), Ganguly scored 33 runs and was playing the second fiddle to Brendon McCullum and Brad Hodge. The left-hander, however, could go big and was sent back by Rohit.
In fact, Rohit was brilliant with the ball in IPL 2009 in South Africa, claiming 11 wickets @ 14.6 and an economy rate of just 7.