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Rohit Sharma had a disappointing outing against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, May 24, as the Mumbai Indians veteran was dismissed for a four-ball duck while chasing a daunting 205-run target.

Jofra Archer removes Rohit Sharma in first over

Jofra Archer continued his superb new-ball spell for Rajasthan Royals by dismissing Rohit in the very first over of the innings. Archer bowled a full delivery around off stump that swung away late, forcing Rohit to play down the wrong line. The Mumbai Indians opener managed only an outside edge and wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel completed a sharp catch moving to his right.

The wicket gave Rajasthan Royals a dream start while Mumbai Indians were immediately pushed under pressure in the 205-run chase.

Hitman joins unwanted IPL list

With the dismissal, Rohit Sharma now has 19 ducks in IPL history, equalling Glenn Maxwell for the most ducks in the tournament.

  • Glenn Maxwell – 19 ducks in 135 innings
  • Rohit Sharma – 19 ducks in 276 innings
  • Sunil Narine – 18 ducks in 126 innings
  • Dinesh Karthik – 18 ducks in 234 innings
  • Rashid Khan – 16 ducks in 72 inning

Rohit Sharma’s IPL 2026 numbers

Despite the duck against Rajasthan Royals, Rohit Sharma has still produced important performances for Mumbai Indians during IPL 2026. The veteran batter has scored 283 runs from nine matches at a strike rate of 157.22, including two half-centuries, with a highest score of 84.

  • Matches: 9
  • Runs: 283
  • Half-centuries: 2

Fine campaign despite injury-hit campaign

There is no denying that Rohit Sharma remains one of the greatest batters in IPL history. Injuries forced him to miss a significant portion of IPL 2026, but he still managed to deliver a few memorable innings for Mumbai Indians during the campaign.

Even in a difficult season, Rohit showed glimpses of his class and attacking brilliance at the top of the order.

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