In sports, age often is more than just a number, what sets them apart is an intrinsic class to keep producing glimpses of magic no matter how old they are. Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper, Rohit Sharma emerged as a prime example of the same on Sunday when he pulled off a couple of mind-boggling saves. Rajasthan Royals (RR) seized momentum with the bat against MI at the Wankhede, registering their third-highest score of the season in the powerplay with 65/0.
Yashasvi Jaiswal ran the host bowlers ragged with boundaries and the damage could have been worse for Mumbai in the 1000th IPL match were it not for skipper Rohit Sharma inspiring his troops by leading the way in the field. Playing his 150th match as the captain of the most successful franchise in the tournament’s history, Rohit is celebrating his 36th birthday on Sunday.
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However, Rohit Sharma produced a couple of brilliant fielding efforts. The highlight of his fielding antics came as early as the third over itself with an in-form Jos Buttler up against young Cameron Green.
The Australian all-rounder pitched the first ball on good length wide of off-stump, giving the English skipper enough time to allow the ball to come onto the bat before thundering a massive drive towards cover. The Kookaburra went off his bat like a tracer bullet and seemed destined for the ropes but almost miraculously, the ball’s journey was stopped midway by a flying Rohit.
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Rohit Sharma was standing at short cover and he took a couple of big strides to his right before flinging himself across the ground while extending his right arm over his head. He somehow managed to firmly grasp the Kookaburra mid-flight before sending it catapulting towards the non-striker’s stumps without missing a beat.
Here is the video of the incident:
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The effort certainly saved the team four runs, an effort he replicated in the seventh over as well, leading the Twitterati to remark on the sheer potential of the man.
Hitman Fielding 🔥🔥
Turned 36 today and fielding like a youngster 🐐#RohitSharma𓃵 @mipaltan #MIvsRR— ROLEX Hari 🦂🔥 (@harimasss24) April 30, 2023
Rohit Sharma is fielding like Ravindra Jadeja: Harsha Bhogle. Is there anything else to say ?#IPL #MIvsRR
— lalit gaur 🇮🇳 (@lalitgaur_) April 30, 2023
Rohit Sharma has saved more than 20 with his fielding imo
— . (@altofved) April 30, 2023
Great fielding efforts from Birthday Boy #RohitSharma𓃵 …
Waise efforts nhi aate toh powerplay mae 80 hota 😶— Cricketfan (@45RohiRat18Fan) April 30, 2023
Sir Rohit Sharma showing his fielding skill today, shows how determined he is to come as an impact player in next match.
— Sayon🧃 (@_sayon___) April 30, 2023
Today Rohit Sharma to fans 😂💙 pic.twitter.com/Fc9wg9VhXG
— mng (@Chepanu_bredhar) April 30, 2023
Mumbai cha raja rohit sharma 😍#RohitSharma𓃵 #MIvsRR pic.twitter.com/F2XqAuI6Z3
— Bhains ki Aankh (@Nik_Pratik) April 30, 2023
