Team India captain Rohit Sharma, who led the side to victory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and ICC Champions Trophy 2025, seems to be struggling for form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. After low scores in the first two matches, his return to his home ground, Wankhede Stadium, did not bring a change in fortune.
In the clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where MI bowled them out for just 116 runs, Rohit departed for a low score of 13 off 12. This follows his dismissals for 0 off 4 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and 8 off 4 against Gujarat Titans (GT).?
Soon after his dismissal, it did not take long for fans to speak about the batter who is lovingly called "Mumbaicha Raja" as he hails from the city and plays for the franchise. Many took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to troll the cricketer about his poor form as he could not help chase the low total of 116 runs.
One wrote, "Another disappointing innings from Rohit Sharma".
Another said, "Rohit failed to score again. Ab please 13(12) ko impact innings matt bolna koi bhi...Rohit Sharma please leave cricket now before cricket leaves you".
One wrote, "Once again why Rohit Sharma".
Another added, "You can't miss an over when Rohit Sharma is batting, otherwise, you will see him sitting in the dugout".
Currently, after 9 overs, MI has scored 73 runs and lost 1 wicket courtesy of Andre Russell's bowling, sending back Rohit Sharma. Ryan Rickelton and Will Jacks are at the crease.
Earlier, KKR collapsed against MI, getting bowled out for just 116 without completing 20 overs. Trent Boult struck first, removing Sunil Narine for a duck, followed by Deepak Chahar dismissing Quinton de Kock.?
Despite Angkrish Raghuvanshi's aggressive start, MI controlled the game as MI debutant Ashwani Kumar shone with a four-wicket haul. Even Impact Player Manish Pandey couldn't rescue KKR, and despite Ramandeep Singh's late sixes, the defending champions fell well short.
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy?
Impact Subs: Anrich Nortje, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Luvnith Sisodia?
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Ashwani Kumar, Vignesh Puthur?
Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Robin Minz, Satyanarayana Raju?
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