Rohit Sharma’s bad condition against RCB. (Photo- PTI)
Rohit Sharma vs RCB: In the 54th match of IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians’ start against Royal Challengers Bangalore was nothing special. Ryan Rickleton was out after scoring only 2 runs. But Rohit Sharma tried to make the team comeback in a stormy manner. He scored runs at a strike rate of 220.00, but could not convert the good start into a big score. Due to which he could not once again play a big innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore, which has not been seen in the last 8 years.
Rohit Sharma’s bad condition against RCB
Rohit Sharma scored 22 runs in 10 balls in this match. Even though Rohit started the innings aggressively and hit 2 fours and 2 sixes, he was caught out by Jitesh Sharma on a brilliant ball from Bhuvneshwar. Due to which he returned to the pavilion without scoring a half-century for the 13th consecutive innings against RCB. Rohit scored his last half-century against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the year 2018, when he played a strong inning of 94 runs at the Wankhede Stadium. But he has not been able to do this for the last 8 years.
Let us tell you, Rohit Sharma has played 36 matches so far against Royal Challengers Bangalore. During this period he has scored 889 runs at an average of 27.78. Which includes 7 half-centuries. His strike rate is also 138.47. But the last few years have been nothing special for him. In these 8 years, Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler has dominated Rohit Sharma. Something similar was seen in this match also.
How has been the performance in IPL 2026?
Rohit Sharma has played a total of 6 matches so far in IPL 2026. In which he has scored 243 runs at an average of 48.60. During this period he has also scored 2 half-centuries. At the same time, Rohit achieved a special achievement with this match. With this match, Rohit has equaled MS Dhoni’s record of playing most matches in IPL. He has now played 278 matches in IPL. Along with him, Virat has also equaled this record.
