Rohit Sharma’s IPL Record and Stats against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

As the Mumbai Indians get ready to play Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the focus will be on two players in particular. The battle between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma has always been one amazing watch.

In 2025, the stakes are high for both teams with Mumbai Indians and Rohit Sharma set to be under the lens. Known to be slow starters, the five-time champions have posted just one win from four games in the IPL 2025 season.

Rohit Sharma’s overall record against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Total Matches Played – 33

Runs Score – 831

Batting Average –27.70

Strike Rate – 136.22

100/50 – 0/7

Best Score – 94 (52)

Memorable Performance against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rohit Sharma’s best knock against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru team came during the IPL 2018 season. The then Mumbai Indians skipper scored 94 runs from 52 balls to help his team score 213 runs and win by 46 runs.

Umesh Yadav’s wickets of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan had MI reeling at 0/2. The 108-run stand for the third wicket with Evin Lewis brought MI back into the contest. Rohit Sharma was dismissed by Corey Anderson in the final over of the innings.

Key battles for Rohit Sharma against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Josh Hazlewood – Considering his height and his ability to swing the ball, Josh Hazlewood could be a handful for Rohit Sharma. The veteran opener has been suspect against the pacer, especially in the early part of the innings. In IPL history, Rohit Sharma has faced only 6 balls from Hazlewood and made just 6 runs off them. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar – The battle between Rohit Sharma and Bhuveshwar Kumar will be one for the ages. Both stars will try to outdo each other in a bid to establish an early advantage for their team. Rohit Sharma will look to put pressure on Bhuvneshwar while the in-form RCB bowler would look to see Rohit's back early. Over the years, Sharma has managed 80 runs in 64 balls (132.81 SR) while being dismissed once.

Rohit Sharma’s Record and Stats against Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are one of Rohit Sharma’s favourite teams in the IPL. His 831 runs is the third-best by a batter against RCB with David Warner and MS Dhoni occupying the top two spots. In fact, Dhoni only has 63 more runs in this list. 

Rohit's 37 sixes against RCB are also the joint-fourth most against the Men in Red & Gold. MS Dhoni leads the way with 49 while David Warmer have 44 and 38 respectively. KL Rahul also has 37.