How Rohit Sharma has fared against PBKS in IPL?
What's the story
Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will be up against each other in Match 33 of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL).
As both sides have just two wins in six games so far, they must bounce back sooner than later.
Meanwhile, eyes will be on MI opener, Rohit Sharma, who scored a brilliant ton in his last outing.
Let's decode his stats against PBKS.
Tally
Fifth-most runs against the Kings
Rohit has done well against PBKS, formerly known as Kings XI Punjab, in the past.
He owns 812 runs in 30 games against them at an average and strike rate of 32.48 and 140.24, respectively.
Rohit has smothered seven fifties against the opposition with his highest score reading 79*.
Only four batters have mustered more runs against the Mohali-based team.
Face-off
Rohit's performance against key PBKS bowlers
Rohit is bound to tackle Arshdeep Singh, who operates with the new ball.
The left-arm pacer has dismissed him once in the 15 deliveries he bowled to him in IPL.
Kagiso Rabada has dismissed him twice in six meetings.
Rohit, however, has a strike rate of 148 against him.
He has smoked Sam Curran for 22 runs in 11 deliveries without being dismissed.
Milestone
Rohit to play his 250th IPL match
The MI vs PBKS game will mark Rohit's 250th appearance in IPL.
His current tally of 6,472 IPL runs at 30.01 is the fourth-most for any batter.
Rohit's tally includes 42 fifties besides two tons. The 36-year-old is the only batter with multiple centuries for MI.
Meanwhile, Rohit owns the second-most sixes in IPL (272). He is only behind Chris Gayle (357).
Stats
Most runs for MI
Having played 204 IPL games for MI, Rohit boasts 5,302 runs at an average and strike rate of 29.95 and 131.17, respectively (50s: 34, 100: 2).
No other batter has even 3,500 IPL runs for the franchise.
Meanwhile, Rohit has raced to 261 runs in IPL 2024 at a strike rate of 167.30. He scored a century against CSK in his preceding outing.