On Sunday, April 20, Rohit Sharma, the opener for the Mumbai Indians, returned to his best with a magnificent half-century against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Mumbai. He helped MI win the IPL 2025 with a resounding victory by hitting an undefeated 76 off 45 balls.
Ravindra Jadeja (53*) and Shivam Dube were the leading scorers for CSK, who batted first and posted a below-average total of 176. For the home team, Jasprit Bumrah claimed two wickets.
With Ryan Rickelton and Sharma scoring 62 runs in the powerplay, MI responded with a strong start. Following Rickelton’s elimination at number 24, Suryakumar Yadav onto the field and chose to play his natural style.
Rohit Sharma took his time to play the game deeply after Surya relieved him of some of the load. “Hitman” put MI in a winning position with his season-long fifty off 33 balls.
During the 14th over Rohit Sharma swung for two big hits which propelled the innings forward with six and four boundaries against Matheesha Pathirana. The pair of Rohit (76) and Suryakumar (68) finished the match without getting out and led Mumbai Indians to victory with 26 balls remaining.
Fans expressed happiness that Rohit had finally contributed significantly to MI’s victory. One fan wrote:
“When Rohit Sharma plays well, India climb up in the happiness index.”
Here are the other reactions:
Rohit Sharma it is good to have you back!
No better team to get your rhythm against than Chennai Super Kings!
Mumbai Indians’ heart & soul, Mumbai cha Raja is back!
His scores a fifty in front of Wankhede, the crowd is roaring 😭💙
— Shrutika Gaekwad (@Shrustappen33) April 20, 2025When Rohit Sharma plays well, India climb up in the happiness index.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) April 20, 2025“Rohit Sharma is back in form — and it feels SO good!❤️ Those classy shots, that pure timing… the Hitman we all love is back!🫡” a user commented.
“Bro not even celebrating fifty which came after many innings. When he said milestones are not important teams interest is first priority. He meant it. Rohit Sharma the player n captain Cricket has never seen in history, another tweeted.
“The best thing about Rohit Sharma today is he is not trying to over hit & having patience to even take singles, and not just trying for a wild slog or to hit sixes every ball,” a user posted.
Rohit Sharma Grateful to Contribute in MI’s Big Win Over CSK
Rohit Sharma felt happy with his intention and natural style of play in helping MI secure a significant win over CSK during the post-match presentation. He stated:
“After being here for such a long period of time, it’s easy to start doubting yourself and start doing different things. For me, it was important to do simple things and have a clear mindset. It is important, that’s how we want to play and plan our innings. It was important for me to hold my shape and extend my arms, and when the ball was in my area, I had to do what I have been doing.”
Rohit Sharma
Notably, Rohit currently has the joint-most (9) 50s against CSK in the league. He is included in this exclusive group along with Virat Kohli, David Warner, and Shikhar Dhawan.
