As the Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2025 journey came to a close, a light-hearted moment between Rohit Sharma and Arjun Tendulkar at the Ahmedabad airport stole the spotlight. Rohit was seen humorously bowing to Arjun before shaking his hand, while the youngster responded with a broad smile. The clip quickly went viral on social media, offering fans a warm and cheerful end to what had been a rollercoaster season for Mumbai.
The five-time champions were knocked out after a crushing defeat in Qualifier 2 against the Punjab Kings. Despite posting a challenging 204 on the board, they were undone by a sensational innings from PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer, who powered his team into their second IPL final.
Mumbai had a sluggish start to their campaign, managing just one win in their first four matches. However, the experienced core of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya rallied together to spark a remarkable six-game winning streak.
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The resurgence not only lifted them into the playoffs but also reignited hopes of a sixth title. Rohit himself had a mixed season. After a slow start, he bounced back with a sublime unbeaten 76 against Chennai Super Kings and followed it up with another fluent fifty against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The way Rohit Sharma is meeting everyone from Mumbai Indians players to the smallest support staff before going home.🥹💙
The most humble and down-to-earth man @ImRo45 🐐 pic.twitter.com/3cGUAbQoyY
— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) June 2, 2025
His standout performance came in the Eliminator against Gujarat Titans, where he smashed 81 off just 50 balls, earning Player of the Match honours and guiding MI to a mammoth 228/5. However, in Qualifier 2, Rohit couldn’t replicate that form. After getting a life early when Azmatullah Omarzai dropped a difficult catch, he fell for just 4.
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Despite his early exit, MI’s batting kept pace, maintaining a scoring rate of 10 runs an over. Tilak Varma’s down-the-ground six and Jonny Bairstow’s aggressive strokeplay added 51 runs in under six overs, staging a brief fightback before Punjab seized control.
