MI vs KKR IPL 2021: Rohit becomes first player to score 1000 runs against single opposition

Rohit Sharma Marking his return to the Mumbai Indians set-up on Thursday became the first player to score 1000 runs against an opponent IPL. The Mumbai captain achieved this feat in Match 34 of IPL 2021 against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Rohit now tops the list with over 1000 runs against Kolkata, with David Warner being the only player close to him. The Australian southpaw has 943 runs against Punjab Kings and 915 runs against Kolkata.

Unfazed by KKR’s move to open the attack with spinners Nitish Rana and Varun Chakraborty, Rohit started with a boundary and timed the ball to perfection. he worked closely with quinton de kock Added 56 runs in the powerplay.

Most IPL runs against a single franchise:

1. Rohit Sharma: 1000* runs against Kolkata Knight Riders
2. David Warner: 943 runs against Punjab Kings
3. David Warner: 915 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders
4. Virat Kohli: 909 runs against Delhi Capitals
5. Virat Kohli: 895 runs against Chennai Super Kings
6. Shikhar Dhawan: 894 runs against Punjab Kings

Earlier, Mumbai were brought in to bat first Eoin Morgan, who confirmed that KKR would be fielding an unchanged XI against the defending champions.

Captain Rohit returns for Mumbai Indians in place of Anmolpreet Singh. Rohit said, “Feeling good. Excited about the game. There are some fundamentals of cricket that we missed, we need to correct. We have talked about it and hopefully we can implement it. Huh.”