Mitchell Marsh just made history. He smashed 117 runs against the Gujarat Giants, scoring his first IPL century. This feat also ties him with his brother Shaun Marsh’s 18-year-old record. The Marsh brothers are now the first sibling duo to hit centuries in the IPL. Mitchell Marsh reached his century in just 56 balls, becoming the first foreign batsman to achieve this in IPL 2025.
Two brothers, one goal
When the Indian Premier League kicked off in 2008, Shaun Marsh played for the Punjab Kings and hit a century and five fifties. Now, Mitchell Marsh has replicated this in IPL 2025 with a century and five fifties. Shaun Marsh’s 2008 century came against the Rajasthan Royals, where he scored 115 runs in 69 balls. Fast forward to IPL 2025, and Mitchell Marsh has hit 117 runs in 64 balls.
Mitchell Marsh has played 54 IPL matches, scoring 1,226 runs and taking 37 wickets. In contrast, his brother Shaun Marsh played 71 matches, scoring 2,477 runs. This season, Mitchell Marsh hasn’t bowled a single over in IPL 2025.
Mitchell Marsh on fire
In IPL 2025, Mitchell Marsh has been unstoppable with the bat. He’s scored 560 runs in 12 matches for the Lucknow Super Giants, averaging 46.67. This is the first time in IPL history that Mitchell Marsh has scored over 500 runs in a season. His previous highest score in a season was 251 runs, making this season’s performance even more impressive.