Rohit Sharma trolled himself after a dismal outing against the Punjab Kings, where he scored runs at a strike rate below 100. He praised his opening partner, Ryan Rickelton, for his impact at the top of the order.
Rohit Sharma missed out on several games this season for the Mumbai Indians, a franchise with which he has won five titles as skipper. However, age has turned out to be a factor, as Rohit has missed some games due to an injury.
The Mumbai Indians are ninth on the IPL 2026 points table with four wins this season. They have been eliminated from the race for the playoffs and are only looking to not finish in those two bottom positions in the points table.
Key Points
- Rohit Sharma mocked his own slow innings after MI’s win over Punjab Kings in IPL 2026.
- The veteran batter joked that he was “enjoying a bit of Test cricket” during his knock.
- Rohit Sharma also praised Ryan Rickelton for giving MI a strong start in the chase.
- Mumbai Indians remain out of the playoff race despite their victory over PBKS.
“I was enjoying a bit of my Test cricket,” Rohit Sharma trolled himself after a dismal outing against PBKS
Rohit Sharma, the legendary Indian batter, played a fine hand for the Mumbai Indians throughout the season and contributed to many massive victories, including the first match against the Kolkata Knight Riders and the second against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Rohit came out to bat alongside Ryan Rickelton and struggled to get many runs against the likes of Arshdeep Singh and Azmatullah Omarzai, who started with the new ball. He ended up scoring just 25 runs off 26 after being brought in as the impact player before being dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal.
“Guys, great win. It was a complete team effort. With the bat, it was good to see everyone chip in while I was enjoying my bit of Test cricket,” said Rohit Sharma in the dressing room.
Rohit Sharma is trolling himself after the knock vs Punjab Kings:
– “While I was enjoying my bit of test cricket” 😂🔥 pic.twitter.com/67E9TJDZ3Y
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 15, 2026
“It was not an easy pitch, but the way you played” – Rohit’s massive praise for Ryan Rickelton after MI’s 200+ chase at Dharamshala
Rohit went on to laud the likes of his opening partner Ryan Rickelton, who is the only MI star to have amassed 400+ runs in the season. The batter’s contributions have been significant in Mumbai’s limited success.
“Rick (Ryan Rickelton), as he has always been doing, was great to watch because that start for us was important. It was not an easy pitch, but the way you played, I think that start gave us the momentum to take the innings forward,” added the veteran Indian batter.
Rickelton has amassed 430 runs across just 10 matches this season for the Mumbai Indians with a maiden IPL century to his name. He has been striking the ball fearlessly with a strike rate of 190.26 this season and has also smashed 37 towering hits this season.
Will Mumbai consider Jasprit Bumrah for captaincy in 2027?
While Suryakumar Yadav‘s form has been significantly poor this season, he was finally dropped from the playing XI. On the other hand, Hardik Pandya has been missing the games towards the back end with a freak injury.
Hardik has been said to part ways with the Mumbai Indians ahead of the next season. The MI team is likely to make some massive changes ahead of the next season; even the likes of Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav might not retain their spots.
Jasprit Bumrah, the seasoned MI campaigner, might be handed the captaincy after they decide to make a move ahead of the 2027 season. He captained in the last game, and it will be keen to watch if he does the same for the remaining games this season.
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