Rohit Sharma in the IPL: The transformation from 2008-2017 in pictures

Modified May 16, 2017 11:22 IST

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 19: Rohit Sharma of Deccan Chargers hits out at Brendon McCullum of Kolkata looks on during the IPL T20 match between Deccan Chargers and Kolkata Knight Riders on April 19, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Tom Shaw/Getty Images)

2014 - The almost year

Rohit scored 390 runs for MI in IPL 2015.

They were high hopes on the Mumbai Indians, as well as Rohit, to repeat their last year heroics, especially with the franchise featuring a solid line-up with set players. They lost five matches in the UAE leg, before staging a remarkable turnaround, even chasing down a 190-run target in 15 overs, but lost the eliminator to the Chennai Super Kings.

2015 - Leading from the front

Rohit led the MI team to their second IPL title, becoming an IPL star in the process

A stream of youngsters perfectly complemented the old warhorses, as the Mumbai Indians motored to their second IPL title after faltering badly in the first half of the tournament. They won nine out of their last games, riding on the likes of the Pandya brothers, Jasprit Bumrah and Lendl Simmons to cap one of the biggest turnarounds in the tournament.

Rohit himself had another big year, scoring close to 500 runs, even missing out on his second IPL ton by a whisker.