Rohit Sharma no doubt is one of the best batters to have played in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Mumbai Indians batter has been the face of the tournament for the last decade and is even touted as the ‘Legend’, of the league which speaks a lot about what he has achieved in the league over the years.

Rohit Sharma started his career in IPL with Deccan Chargers and his journey from being a young boy to the stalwart of the league has been nothing short of exceptional. From 2008 to 2010, the right-hander was part of the Chargers and played an instrumental role in the team winning the title in 2009.

Rohit Sharma made valuable contributions for the team down the order and apart from this he also chipped in with valiant wickets, bagging a hattrick as well. However, after that, he shifted bases to Mumbai Indians in 2011 and since then he has been an integral part of the team and his turnaround started from that year only.

While playing for Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma played under the guidance of great Sachin Tendulkar, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ricky Ponting. His career shaped up pretty well after that and his being rated as high as the aforementioned greats, shows his staggering rise in the game of cricket. He no doubt is one of the main reasons why Mumbai Indians have a huge fan base all over the world. 

Rohit Sharma's IPL Career: All-Season Runs

Rohit Sharma is rated as one of the best batters in the IPL. The former Mumbai Indians skipper has played great knocks in his career over the years. He has been one of the main reasons behind the dominance of the Mumbai-based franchise in the league.

For most of his career, Rohit Sharma played as a middle-order batter. However, in 2018, he promoted himself up the order and since then has been equally successful as he was in the middle order. He has developed himself as one of the best opening batters in the league. 

Rohit Sharma's total runs in IPL

Rohit Sharma overall has played 250 games in the IPL so far. He is the fourth leading run-getter in the history of the league and is among the only four batters in the history of the league, who have amassed over 6500 runs in their career in IPL.

Overall, Rohit Sharma has mustered 6508 runs to his name at an average and strike rate of 30.13 and 131.29 respectively. Apart from this, the former Mumbai Indians skipper has also slammed two centuries and 42 half-centuries in his career in the Indian Premier League. 

Rohit Sharma left a great mark in his debut season in IPL 2008 as he racked up 404 runs at an average of over 36 and a strike rate nearing 150.  The right-handed also slammed four centuries in his maiden stint in the league, playing for Deccan Chargers.

Rohit Sharma’s best season in the IPL came in 2013 when he was handed the captaincy of Mumbai Indians mid-way. He made sure that he led from the front and took his team to the glory in that season. He scored 538 runs at an average of around 40 and also won Player of the Match in the final.

IPL 2022 was the worst season for Rohit Sharma in the IPL. The batter failed to get going as we both as a batter as well as the skipper. Under his leadership, Mumbai Indians won the wooden spoon and he managed just 268 runs at an underwhelming average of under 20.

Apart from the two seasons in 2018 and 2022, Rohit Sharma has consistently managed to go past 300 runs in a season, which speaks a lot about his calibre as a batter. In the ongoing IPL 2024, the opening batter has looked in ridiculous touch and has also slammed a magnificent ton as well.