Top 5 Rohit Sharma Best IPL Innings Ever: Fans Will Never Forget

1. Why Rohit Sharma’s 50 in the 2015 IPL Final Ranks First

Opponent: Chennai Super Kings | Venue: Eden Gardens | Score: 50 off 26 balls | Strike rate: 192.31 | MI total: 202/5 | Result: MI won by 41 runs

An IPL final against Chennai Super Kings at Eden Gardens, with Mumbai Indians seeking their second title and Rohit leading the team as captain, is difficult to surpass for pressure and significance.MI lost Parthiv Patel with only one run on the board. Rohit then joined Lendl Simmons and immediately changed the tempo of the innings. He struck six fours and two sixes, reaching 50 from 26 deliveries as the pair added 119 runs for the second wicket.Mumbai went on to score 202/5. Chennai managed 161/8 in reply, leaving MI winners by 41 runs.The original wording said Mumbai were “chasing a second title.” That could be misread because MI batted first. The revised wording makes clear that they were seeking their second championship, not chasing a target.This was not Rohit’s highest IPL score or his longest innings. Its value came from the combination of captaincy, final-stage pressure, scoring speed and the direct consequence of an IPL title.He was named Player of the Match.The 50 off 26 ranks first because it was Rohit’s most important IPL innings, even if it was not his biggest.

2. Rohit Sharma’s Unbeaten 109 Against KKR Remains His Highest IPL Score

Opponent: Kolkata Knight Riders | Venue: Eden Gardens | Score: 109* off 60 balls | Strike rate: 181.67 | MI total: 182/1 | Result: MI won by 27 runs

On May 12, 2012, Rohit produced the highest individual score of his IPL career against a KKR attack featuring Brett Lee, Sunil Narine, Shakib Al Hasan and Jacques Kallis.Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed for two with the score at 15/1. Rohit then joined Herschelle Gibbs and the pair added an unbroken 167 runs for the second wicket.Rohit’s innings contained 12 fours and five sixes. Gibbs finished unbeaten on 66 from 58 balls as Mumbai reached 182/1.KKR responded with 155/4, giving Mumbai a 27-run victory and ending Kolkata’s winning streak.This was Rohit’s first IPL century, and 109 not out remains his highest score in the competition through IPL 2026, adding to his long-term status among the highest run-scorers in IPL history.It ranks second rather than first because it came during the league stage. As a display of sustained stroke-making, control and boundary-hitting, it was superior to the 2015 fifty. However, it did not carry the same championship consequence.The 109 remains Rohit’s finest pure batting performance in the IPL, while the 2015 final stays ahead on match significance.*

3. How Rohit Sharma Rescued Mumbai From 0/2 With 94 Against RCB

Opponent: Royal Challengers Bangalore | Season: 2018 | Venue: Wankhede Stadium | Score: 94 off 52 balls | Strike rate: 180.77 | MI total: 213/6 | Result: MI won by 46 runs

Mumbai Indians lost wickets from the first two balls of the match.Umesh Yadav bowled Suryakumar Yadav with the opening delivery and then dismissed Ishan Kishan from the next ball. Rohit arrived with the score at 0/2 and the innings already in danger.He initially steadied the position with Evin Lewis before accelerating. The pair added 108 runs for the third wicket, with Lewis contributing 65 from 42 balls.Rohit went on to score 94 from 52 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and five sixes. He was dismissed from the penultimate ball of the innings, only six runs short of a century.Mumbai posted 213/6 and restricted RCB to 167/8, winning by 46 runs. Rohit was named Player of the Match.The innings combined recovery and aggression. He did not merely attack from a comfortable platform; he rebuilt after the worst possible start and then dominated the later overs.It ranks below the 2012 century because it was a smaller individual score and below the 2015 fifty because it came in a league-stage match without title implications.

The 94 is one of Rohit’s most complete IPL innings because he turned 0/2 into a match-winning total of 213/6.

4. Why Rohit Sharma’s 79* Against KXIP Was a Decisive Late-Overs Assault

Opponent: Kings XI Punjab | Venue: Wankhede Stadium | Date: April 29, 2013 | Score: 79* off 39 balls | Strike rate: 202.56 | MI total: 174/3 | Result: MI won by 4 runs

This innings has the highest strike rate of the five performances in the ranking, with Rohit’s 202.56 scoring rate providing useful context alongside the highest strike rates in IPL history. Rohit struck six fours and six sixes in an unbeaten 79 from 39 balls. His acceleration was particularly important at the end of the innings: he personally scored 26 runs from the final over.The original draft said he scored “26 of MI’s last runs from the final over.” The revised wording is more precise—Rohit scored 26 runs in that over.Mumbai finished on 174/3. Kings XI Punjab reached 170 in reply, meaning MI won by only four runs.That margin makes Rohit’s late assault directly measurable. Without the runs he collected in the final over, Mumbai would not have had enough to defend.The innings came during MI’s title-winning 2013 campaign, in which Rohit scored 538 runs. It also arrived shortly after he had taken over the captaincy during the season.He was named Player of the Match.The 79 ranks fourth because its 202.56 strike rate and final-over acceleration directly created the winning margin in a four-run result.*

5. Rohit Sharma’s 68 in the 2020 Final Delivered Another IPL Title

Opponent: Delhi Capitals | Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Competition stage: 2020 IPL final | Score: 68 off 51 balls | Strike rate: 133.33 | Target: 157 | Result: MI won by 5 wickets with 8 balls remaining

This is the lowest strike rate among the five ranked innings, so the question is reasonable: does a measured 68 belong among Rohit’s best IPL performances?

The match situation provides the answer: Delhi Capitals scored 156/7, leaving Mumbai a target of 157. Rohit led the chase with 68 from 51 balls, hitting five fours and four sixes.He added 45 with Quinton de Kock for the first wicket and kept Mumbai ahead of the required rate through the middle overs. Although Rohit was dismissed with the score at 137/3, Ishan Kishan and the lower order completed the chase at 157/5 with eight balls remaining.The victory delivered Mumbai Indians’ fifth IPL championship and their second consecutive title, strengthening their place among teams with the most successful record for Mumbai Indians’ IPL titles. Rohit’s task was not to score at 190 or take unnecessary risks. It was to control a moderate chase in a final and prevent Delhi from creating sustained pressure.The 68 ranks fifth because it was exactly the innings the chase required and placed another IPL trophy in Mumbai’s hands.

Which Rohit Sharma Innings Narrowly Missed the Top Five?

His 87 off 48 against CSK in 2011 included eight fours and five sixes. Mumbai scored 164/4 and won by eight runs after Harbhajan Singh took five wickets.His 105 off 63 against CSK in 2024* was his second IPL century and contained 11 fours and five sixes. Mumbai, however, lost the match by 20 runs.His 76 off 45 against CSK in 2025* included four fours and six sixes. Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav shared an unbeaten 114-run partnership as MI won by nine wickets with 26 balls remaining.In IPL 2026, Rohit scored 78 off 38 against KKR, hitting six fours and six sixes as Mumbai chased 221 and won by six wickets with five balls remaining.He also made 84 off 44 against Lucknow Super Giants, with six fours and seven sixes. Mumbai won that chase by six wickets with eight balls remaining.The 2025 and 2026 performances confirm that Rohit continued producing major match-winning innings late in his IPL career, strengthening his position among the players with the most matches played in IPL history.They narrowly miss the top five because none carried the final-stage significance of his 2015 and 2020 knocks, while the 2012, 2013 and 2018 performances were stronger individual rescue or scoring efforts.

Conclusion

The 2015 IPL final innings ranks first because it fulfilled the central purpose of a major batting contribution in a final: Rohit accelerated after an early wicket, helped Mumbai establish a commanding total and finished the night as a title-winning captain and Player of the Match.“Best” does not always mean “most runs.”

Rohit’s unbeaten 109 against KKR in 2012 was the more complete run-scoring display and remains his highest IPL score. The 2018 innings was a better rescue act, while the 2013 performance was more explosive.The 2015 fifty ranks above them because context matters. It combined pressure, speed, captaincy and a championship result more effectively than any other innings in Rohit Sharma’s IPL career.For a deeper comparison, see AllCric’s full analysis of Rohit Sharma’s IPL career, including his season-by-season batting record and captaincy achievements.