Rohit Sharma showed that in the current era, experience matters as much as skill. ipl 2026 Match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
Actually, Rohit Sharma fooled Kuldeep Yadav and KL Rahul into taking a review which they did not need. This funny and clever moment happened in the ninth over when Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav was bowling to Rohit.
Rohit Sharma-Kuldeep Sharma incident
The host team has then appealed for a catch-back. Mumbai Indians The opener attempted a sweep shot at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Rohit pretended to leave the field and leave the field, convinced that the ball had touched his bat.
However, the umpire refused, forcing Kuldeep, KL Rahul and DC captain Axar Patel to take DRS. But replays showed that the ball had completely missed the bat and Rohit survived. Delhi Capitals had ruined a review and Rohit couldn’t hide his smile.
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Rohit Sharma opens up about his clever strategy against Kuldeep Yadav
During the innings break, Rohit shared how his playful strategy worked perfectly as he knew Kuldeep’s habits very well. Kuldeep often takes DRS reviews immediately on close calls and Rohit made the most of his habit of burning one of the DC reviews in the current clash.
He said that it was really fun to burn DC’s review, but he is disappointed that he could not convert his brilliant start into a big innings. He was dismissed by Akshar after scoring 35 runs in 26 balls.
Rohit was quoted by Cricbuzz as saying during the mid-innings break: “I know Kuldeep well; he likes to take DRS. So, yes, I was just trying a bit of luck there. But then, I got out a lot in the next over. I couldn’t carry on. I wanted to take the game as deep as possible, but couldn’t do that. But yes, it was a bit of fun with the guys there.”
The MI opener further added, “No, no, it’s nothing like that. I was just trying to be; I was just trying to walk out there. So, I know Kuldeep; he likes to take DRS when he gets a 50-50 chance. So, I was just trying my luck there. It turned out in our favour, but like I said, I got out in the next over. Wanted to bat deep, but couldn’t do it.”
Ravi Shastri and Pommy Mbangwa amazed by Rohit Sharma’s playful tactics and game awareness
Well, this clever move of Rohit surprised everyone. Awareness fooled after his game Delhi CapitalsFormer India coach Ravi Shastri praised Rohit’s cleverness on air, while former Zimbabwe fast bowler Pommy Mbangwa praised Rohit’s intelligence and playful tactics.
During the match Pomi Mbangwa said on-air: “Rohit is walking back, and he’s halfway to the fence. The beauty was when they went up he started laughing. He’s laughing because, ‘I’ve got you and I’ve got you taking it. You’re going to lose a review’.”
Ravi Shastri, on the other hand, said, “How good Rohit Sharma was there. He walked five yards towards square leg and forced a review. We will have to look at it again. That’s a great performance from Rohit Sharma.”
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