Rohit Sharma becomes the third-oldest Player of the Match in IPL playoffs, scoring a blistering 81 in the Eliminator. Hits 21st POTM award—trailing only AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle.
The Hitman Strikes When It Matters Most
In the form and age shadows puppet show of his IPL 2025 Eliminator, Rohit Sharma rose like a middle-aged phoenix to lead Mumbai Indians to victory in a nail biter, and let the fans know why he is known as the “Hitman”. On the block and under scrutiny, Rohit delivered a solid haymaker — one ripping 81-ball gem that lit the place up shining and banished all doubts.
A Comeback Written in Gold
This was not even a fine inning, this was vintage Rohit. His bat had more fights than the doubters. In his fearless third half-century in IPL playoffs history, Rohit flipped both the script and the script of his larger narrative for this season with this fearless half-century. The same fans who were baffled by his playoff numbers were now standing and yelling at the top of their lungs.
A Record-Setting Performance at 38
Rohit Sharma, 38 years and 30 days now the third eldest player in IPL playoff history to win the Player of the Match award At least only Anil Kumble (38 years 219 days) & Brad Hodge are above him In the twilight of his career, Rohit did not fade like a lot of now-historic players; he burst into flames.
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A Unique IPL Milestone
That makes this feat more special as Rohit is the first player in IPL history to have won Player of the Match in both Eliminator and Final. He was the winning Captain in the Big Final 2015 versus Chennai Super Kings (same title in IPL 2015) A full circle, new crown.
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Catching Up to Giants in POTM History
Rohit now has 21 in his Player of the Match tally, making him the third-highest IPL POTM winner. Only AB de Villiers (25) and Chris Gayle (22) are after him At this pace, who would say he cannot be close?
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Conclusion:
In case of high stakes; champions emerge. IPL 2025 eliminator, Rohit Sharma not only rose but also cleared the world in a lot of records. The age, the responsibility, and the nay-sayers — nothing even came close.