Which left-arm seamer has dismissed Rohit Sharma most times (T20s)?
Mumbai Indians suffered their seventh defeat of IPL 2024 after Lucknow Super Giants outclassed them. LSG restricted MI to 144/7 before chasing it down in the final over. Rohit Sharma, who scored 4(5), once again fell to a left-arm pacer. Mohsin Khan became the fourth different left-arm pacer to dismiss Rohit this season. These left-arm seamers have dismissed Rohit most times in T20 cricket.
Trent Boult: 6 wickets
Fans have time and time again witnessed the famous battle between Trent Boult's in-swinging deliveries and Rohit's elegance across formats. Boult has often exploited Rohit's weakness of facing the in-coming balls. This has resulted in the New Zealand seamer dismissing Rohit six times in T20 cricket, the most. Meanwhile, Rohit has a strike rate of 131.57 against Boult.
Jason Behrendorff: 3 wickets
Australia's Jason Behrendorff has also been among the wicket-takers while facing Rohit in T20 cricket. Notably, Behrendorff has also played for MI under the leadership of Rohit. The Aussie left-arm pacer has dismissed Rohit thrice in just five T20 innings. Rohit owns just 20 runs at an average of 6.66 against Behrendorff in the format (SR: 111.11).
Beuran Hendricks: 3 wickets
South Africa's Beuran Hendricks has had an uncanny match-up against Rohit in T20 cricket. The Proteas left-arm seamer has bowled just four balls to Rohit in the format. As many as three of these deliveries brought Hendricks a wicket. The remaining ball ended up being dot. This means Hendricks has dismissed Rohit thrice without conceding a run in the shortest format (overall).
Mustafizur Rahman: 3 wickets
Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman remains the only other left-arm seamer to have dismissed Rohit more than twice in T20 cricket. The Bangladesh pacer, who varies his pace quite often, has dismissed Rohit thrice in 11 T20 innings. However, Rohit has cracked the code against Rahman, smacking at a staggering 169.44. The tally includes 7 sixes and 10 fours.
