Zaheer Khan, a former Indian cricketer, recently recounted a humorous run-out incident featuring Rohit Sharma during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016. The event occurred during a match between the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) and the Mumbai Indians.
The Delhi Daredevils batted first, scoring a modest 164/4. In reply, the Mumbai Indians slumped to 154/7 and fell short by ten runs despite a fighting half-century from Rohit Sharma. But MI were unlucky as Rohit’s brilliant innings came to a rare end — run out.
Throughout the match, Rohit had a runner in the form of Hardik Pandya. A communication breakdown between the two proved costly as Hardik ran into the non-striker at the bowler’s end while attempting a run. In the confusion that followed, Rohit was run out, bringing his innings to an abrupt end.
“Remember when I was captaining Delhi Daredevils. We were playing against MI. Rohit was actually carrying the innings. We had decent inroads from the other side, getting enough wickets. Until the time he was there, I was kind of making sure. Eventually, he got run out in that game when he had a runner,” said Zaheer to Cricbuzz.
“He was saying, ‘Oh no its not my fault’. The non-striker collided with the runner and he was out run out and he was saying no I am not run out. I said how can you not get run out. So that is one incident we laugh about always.”
Zaheer Khan
Rohit made his Indian Premier League debut in the first season (2008) for Deccan Chargers. He switched to the Mumbai Indians after three seasons with the team and went on to become one of IPL’s most dominant figures.
Rohit Sharma has appeared in 272 IPL games, aggregating 7,046 runs with an average of 29.73 and a strike rate of 132.09. He has two centuries and 47 half-centuries. His best season with the bat came in 2013, when he scored 538 runs at an impressive average of 38.42 and strike rate of 131.54 in as many as nine matches with four half-centuries to his name.
Not only the numbers, but Rohit has also been instrumental in transforming Mumbai Indians into one of the most successful sides in the league. Under his captaincy, MI won five IPL titles, making him one of the best captains and players in the league’s history.
