Last night Rohit Sharma gave a big statement at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The opener was in full swing against the bowling department of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). With a pair of aggressive openers at the top of the batting order, Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated KKR through a well-controlled game plan.
After the match, many pictures and videos of star players are going viral on social media. A video, which is not so popular yet, captured a moment when Rohit Sharma looked angry with the umpire.
Why did Rohit Sharma get angry at the umpire?
To conduct fair play, umpires and match officials maintain certain protocols, including checking the measurements of the bat. With time, changes were also made in the shape of bats. Unlike the flat-backed bat, cricketers nowadays use deep-footed bats. According to MCC rules, the depth of the bat should not be more than 67 mm. During matches, umpires use a gauge to measure the depth of the bat.
On Sunday, when Mumbai Indians were facing Kolkata Knight Riders, the umpire did the same. It is seen in the video that Sharma looked angry when the umpire took a long time in checking his bat. It was clear from Sharma’s expression that he was unhappy with the umpire because the bat was stuck in the gauge.
a bat stuck in the gauge
After a few attempts, the ball finally came out of the bat and after saying a few words to the umpire, Rohit walked onto the field. It is unknown what the MI batsman said to the umpire, but it seems like the umpire must have enjoyed the moment as he smiled at Rohit Sharma at the end of the video.
— • (@ClassicCricket) 30 March 2026
Cricket fans know what ‘Hitman’ did with the bat on March 30. He came on the pitch and scored 78 runs facing only 38 balls. Maintaining a strike rate of over 205, the opener hit six fours and as many sixes. Thanks to Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton for the first wicket, Mumbai Indians scored 148 runs in 11.5 overs.
Rickelton returned to the pavilion after scoring 81 runs in 43 balls. After the stormy innings of these two, five-time IPL winner Mumbai Indians achieved the target of 221 runs in 19.5 overs with 6 wickets remaining.
Mumbai Indians fans look for another Hitman show in Delhi
Mumbai Indians will next face Delhi Capitals on April 4 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. In this match also, MI fans would like to see another stormy innings from the former captain. The win against KKR was historic for Mumbai Indians, as they started their Indian Premier League season with a win in their first match of the season after 12 years.
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