IPL 2018: Man of the Match performances across a decade of IPL finals

#3 Rohit Sharma (2015)

Hitman Sharma has lifted the coveted trophy for a record three times

Rohit Sharma’s love affair with the Eden Gardens is an established fact in cricket: whether it is Tests (his debut hundred), ODIs (the magical 264 against Sri Lanka) or the IPL, Rohit has always made his presence felt when playing at the majestic venue.

The 2015 edition saw Mumbai Indians battling it out against IPL’s most consistent team- Chennai Super Kings - who were making their sixth IPL final appearance. Batting first, Mumbai rode on the back of scintillating knocks from Lendl Simmons (68) and 36-run knocks from both Pollard and Rayudu.

Rohit, though, was the showstopper as the classy right-hander showcased his lazy elegance on his way to an unbeaten 26-ball half-century that consisted six fours and 2 sixes.

Chasing 202 for a third IPL title, Chennai fell well short by 41 runs as captain Rohit Sharma perfectly rotated his bowling resources and set fields which the CSK batsman fell trap to.