In a significant milestone for Mumbai Indians (MI), their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday (March 27) marked Rohit Sharma’s 200th appearance for the franchise.

In anticipation of this historic occasion, Rohit Sharma was honored with a special memento, presented by the cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar.

Rohit Sharma, who has been with MI since 2011, holds the distinction of being the most successful captain in the league’s history, sharing this accolade with MS Dhoni. Over his 11-year tenure as skipper, he has led the franchise to an impressive five IPL titles.

Just before the toss, the MI team gathered in a huddle, during which Tendulkar presented Rohit with a customized jersey bearing the number 200, symbolizing his remarkable achievement.

“A special moment to mark a landmark occasion. Rohit Sharma is presented with a special commemorative jersey by none other than the legendary Sachin Tendulkar on the occasion of his 200th IPL Match for @mipaltan,” the official account of IPL tweeted.

In a video uploaded by the Mumbai Indians, Tendulkar said: “Long time ago, I was having a discussion with Mrs. Ambani that we have to bring Rohit to Mumbai Indians.”

With love, admiration and honour for our Hitman 💙#MumbaiMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #SRHvMI | @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/kTAJcKHVTI

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 27, 2024

Rohit Sharma has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the third player to reach 200 IPL appearances for a single franchise, following in the footsteps of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. Remarkably, the match against SRH marks Rohit’s 245th IPL appearance, positioning him as the second most-capped player after Dhoni.

Notably, Rohit holds the record as the all-time leading run-scorer for MI in the IPL, amassing over 5000 runs. His overall IPL career statistics include 6254 runs from 239 innings, featuring one century and 42 half-centuries.