New Delhi: Rohit Sharma burnt Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur – not only with his bat, but also with his response – Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals on Thursday after a dramatic moment during IPL 2025.
In the second over of the match, Rohit was given a LBW from Fazalhak Farooqui, only for the decision review system (DRS) To flip the script in the last second.
The incident took place on the fifth ball of the second over.
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Farooqui bowled at a slow pace which was swept away in the pad. Rohit, completely out of speed, missed his shot and hit the back leg.
It seemed to be plumbed in real time, and the umpire immediately raised his finger. Rohit looked uncertain, but decided to review the decision with just one second on DRS timer.
For everyone’s surprise, the ball-tracking reply showed delivery exit of the leg stump.
The decision was reversed, and Rohit burst into laughter – his response was completely caught by cameras and quickly went viral on social media.
This was a moment of comic relief in a high-way game, and fans did not get enough for it.
In the first toss, Rajasthan Royals’ Stand-in captain Ryan Parag opted to bowl first in the evening citing potential dew.
Meanwhile, Mumbai -based Indian captain Hardik Pandya said that he would bowl even before, but was confident in his side’s approach and form.
The Mumbai match was riding a high ride with five consecutive wins and finished third on the table, while RR struggled in eighth place with only three wins out of ten matches.
In a rapidly filled tournament, these are small moments like Rohit’s laughter, which bring happiness to cricket lovers everywhere.
