SRH vs MI IPL 2024: Rohit Sharma Becomes First Player To Make 200 IPL Appearances For Mumbai Indians; Joins MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli's Exclusive Club

Rohit Sharma became the first player to make 200 appearances for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League as he walked into the middle against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday (March 27).

Rohit, who joined the Mumbai Indians in 2011, is playing his landmark 200th IPL game for the Mumbai-based franchise at a venue, where it all started for the star batter back in 2008 with the now-defunct Deccan Chargers.

Before this game, the 36-year-old had played 199 IPL matches in Blue and Gold clothing, scoring 5084 runs at an average of 29.39 and a strike rate of 129.86. Rohit has scored a century and 34 fifties in 195 innings for MI, with the best score of 109*.

Former all-rounder and current batting coach Kieron Pollard has made the next most appearances for the Mumbai Indians, having donned the blue and gold in 189 matches.

Current skipper Hardik Pandya, who returned to the franchise after a two-year gap, is closing on his 100th appearance with 93 caps to his name, while ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah is in the top 5 list for most IPL appearances for Mumbai Indians. Here is a look at the list:

Most Matches in IPL for Mumbai Indians

• Rohit Sharma - 199 matches
• Kieron Pollard - 189 matches
• Harbhajan Singh - 136 matches
• Lasith Malinga - 122 matches
• Jasprit Bumrah - 121 matches

After taking over the captaincy of the franchise from Ricky Ponting in 2013, Rohit took MI to new heights, winning the trophy five times in 10 years (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020) and reaching playoffs seven times.

Rohit has also won two Champions League T20 titles with MI in 2011 and 2013, the latter as a captain. The 'Hitman' is MI's all-time highest run-getter, scoring 5357 runs in 208 matches at a strike rate of almost 130, with a century and 35 fifties in 204 innings.

Overall, Rohit is the fourth highest run-scorer in IPL history with 6254 runs, including 42 fifties and 1 century, at a strike rate around 130. He is also 6 appearances away from becoming the second player to 250 appearances in IPL.

Currently, only Mahendra Singh Dhoni has made over 250 appearances in IPL, while Rohit and Dinesh Karthik follow closely with 244 matches each. Virat Kohli, the one club man, has made 239 appearances in IPL. Here is a look at the players with the most appearances for a single team in IPL:

Most matches by a player in single IPL team

1. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) - 239 matches
2. MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) - 222 matches
3. Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) - 200 matches
4. Suresh Raina (Chennai Super Kings) - 170 matches
5. Sunil Narine (Kolkata Knight Riders) - 163 matches
6. Ravindra Jadeja (Chennai Super Kings) - 160 matches
7. AB de Villiers (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) - 156 matches