Rohit Sharma News / Rohit captained MI! One decision ensured DC's defeat

Rohit Sharma News: The excitement of the Indian Premier League 2025 is at its peak, but what was seen in the recent match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals once again proved that experience and wisdom wins matches not only with the bat on the field, but also with the mind. When captain Hardik Pandya was not able to do anything special on the field, Rohit Sharma, sitting in the dugout, made a move that changed the entire game. The result? The Delhi Capitals team lost the match by 12 runs.

Rohit's mind worked in Chacha Chaudhary style

Rohit Sharma may not be scoring runs with his bat in IPL 2025, but his cricketing understanding is still in great form. The way he interfered in the team's strategy from outside the field surprised everyone. After the 13th over of Delhi's innings, Rohit asked coach Mahela Jayawardene to change the ball and try the spin attack - and from here the match took a turn.

The ball changed, the game changed

After the 13th over, Mumbai Indians put Karn Sharma on attack from one end and Mitchell Santner from the other with the new ball. Rohit's strategy proved to be as accurate as an arrow. Only 19 runs were scored in the next three overs and Karn Sharma took two big wickets - Tristan Stubbs and KL Rahul. This was the turning point from where Delhi's innings started collapsing.

Silence spread in Delhi's dugout

The condition of Delhi Capitals was already looking weak, but this decision of Rohit broke their back. The whole team came under pressure and the run rate fell wildly. The result was that in response to the target of 206 runs, the entire Delhi team was reduced to just 193 runs.

Mumbai Indians' comeback

With this win, Mumbai Indians registered their second win in IPL 2025. This was only their second match in 6 matches which they could win, but this victory was special because the formula for victory in it came from the dugout, not from the field. For Delhi, this defeat was the first of the season, which could be a mental shock for them.

Karn Sharma became the hero

Karn Sharma was the hero of the match, who played a big role in giving Mumbai the victory by taking 3 wickets. He got the title of 'Player of the Match', but the foundation of this victory was laid by that one decision of Rohit Sharma, which he took with a better thinking than the captain despite not being the captain.

Captaincy is not just a position, it is the name of thinking

This match proved that captaincy is not just about standing on the field and winning the toss or setting the field, but a team can also be made to win by smart decisions taken at the right time. Rohit Sharma may have left the captaincy, but his thinking is still the biggest strength of Mumbai Indians.