Rohit Sharma silenced critics with an intense, unbeaten 76, his highest IPL 2025 season score, moving Mumbai Indians to a controlling nine-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings. Rohit Sharma who was coming in as an Impact substitute in MI team partnered with Suryakumar Yadav for a match-winning 114-run stand. Earlier, Bowling of Jasprit Bumrah restricted Chennai Super Kings, setting the stage for a successful chase of Mumbai Indians.
As earlier, critics had begun on Rohit Sharma’s place in the playing XI in MI, Rohit Sharma roared back in old-fashioned, scoring an unbeaten 76 off 45 balls, which was his highest score of Rohit in ongoing IPL 2025 season to guide Mumbai Indians to a commanding nine-wickets victory over Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
After being missed out of the starting XI, Sharma came as an Impact substitute and made an immediate statement. While coming to bat during the chase old-timer opener took full control on match, timing the ball like the “Hitman” of old and tearing through the bowling lineup of CSK with stylish savagery.
Partnership with Suryakumar Yadav (68 not out off 30), sewed pair an unbeaten 114-run stand that made light work of 177-run target of CSK.
Their partnership came in just 9 overs, which fully silencing critics and delighting a packed crowd of Wankhede Stadium.
Meanwhile, innings of Rohit Sharma featured six sixes and four fours which was joint-most by the 37-year-old in an IPL innings with his footwork and shot selection evocative of Rohit prime years.
Earlier, Mumbai Indians restricting CSK to 176/5 by choosing to bowl first.
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From Chennai Super Kings side, Shivam Dube (50 off 32) and Ravindra Jadeja (53 not out off 35) were lead contributors for CSK after teenage debutant Ayush Mhatre dazzled with a rapid 32 off 15 balls. But bowlers of Mumbai Indians bowlers led by Jasprit Bumrah (2/25), applied the brakes just in time to stop a massive total.
This victory breathes new life into Mumbai Indians campaign, lifting MI to sixth position with eight points.
For Rohit sharma, it was a personal comeback story was not just about runs. After many questioning about his fitness and future, the 37-year-old let his bat do the talking in the most emphatic way possible.
