Rohit Sharma struggled against spinners in IPL 2024: Stats
Mumbai Indians' forgettable campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 has come to an end. They finished at the bottom of the table with four wins in 14 matches. Rohit Sharma's inconsistency at the top was a major reason behind their struggles. The veteran opener particularly had a hard time against spinners. Let's decode Rohit's numbers versus spin in IPL 2024.
Why does this story matter?
Rohit is among the most dangerous openers going around as his ability to hit sixes at will is second to none. The 2024 IPL saw him bossing the powerplay on numerous occasions. However, he often threw away his wicket to spinners once the field restrictions ended. MI were largely dented due to Rohit's tendency to throw away starts.
Six dismissals against spin
As per ESPNcricinfo, Rohit fell to spinners six times across nine innings in IPL 2024. Only Lucknow Super Giants' Marcus Stoinis (8) has more dismissals against spin. The MI star could only manage 101 runs off 79 balls in this battle at a strike rate of 127.84. The tally includes a paltry average of 16.83 (14 fours, 2 sixes).
His numbers against different kind of spinners
Though Rohit struck at 143.75 against off-spinners, he was dismissed twice against them in four meetings. His strike rate came down to 135.13 against left-arm spinners. Rohit was dismissed twice across six innings against them. He particularly struggled against leg-spinners as his strike rate was just 100 against them (2 dismissals in four innings).
Rohit scored 400-plus runs in the season
Rohit scored a 38-ball 68 against LSG in his final assignment this season. He finished with 417 runs across 14 matches at 32.07. His strike rate read 150 as the tally included a fifty and a ton. Notably, the former MI skipper was phenomenal against pacers as he made 316 runs against them at an average and strike rate of 45.17 and 158.79, respectively.
