Star batter Rohit Sharma was the hero of Mumbai Indians’ victory in the IPL 2025 Eliminator match. While the season hadn’t gone particularly well for the ‘Hitman’, and his previous playoff stats had worried fans, Rohit rose to the occasion when it mattered most. Opening for MI, he smashed a brilliant 81-run knock — his third IPL playoff half-century — and reminded everyone that he always delivers in big moments. For his match-winning innings, Rohit was awarded the Player of the Match.
3 Major Records Created by Rohit Sharma After Winning POTM in the Eliminator:
1. First Player to Win Player of the Match in Both Eliminator and Final
Rohit Sharma is now the only player in IPL history to have won the Player of the Match award in both an Eliminator and a Final. Before receiving the award in this Eliminator against GT, he had also won it in the 2015 IPL Final against Chennai Super Kings.
2. Third Oldest Player to Win POTM in IPL Playoffs
At 38 years and 30 days old, Rohit Sharma has become the third-oldest player to win the Player of the Match award in IPL playoffs. The only players older than him on this list are Anil Kumble and Australia’s Brad Hodge.
Oldest Players to Win POTM in IPL Playoffs:
- Anil Kumble – 38 years 219 days
- Brad Hodge – 38 years 144 days
- Rohit Sharma – 38 years 030 days
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3. Third-Highest Player of the Match Award Winner in IPL History
This was Rohit Sharma’s 21st Player of the Match award in IPL history. He now ranks third on the all-time list, behind South Africa’s AB de Villiers (25) and West Indies’ Chris Gayle (22). Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni both have 18 awards each.
