Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal delivered a massive breakthrough against the Mumbai Indians by dismissing veteran opener Rohit Sharma during their IPL 2026 clash in Dharamsala on Thursday. The experienced leg-spinner produced a stunning delivery to castle Rohit and shift the momentum firmly in Punjab’s favour during a tense run chase.
Rohit struggled to find rhythm throughout his innings and managed just 25 runs off 26 balls before Chahal ended his stay in style. The dismissal came on the third ball of the 10th over when Chahal bowled a perfectly disguised leg-break. The delivery pitched around middle and off stump before sharply turning away.
Caught deep inside his crease, Rohit attempted a drive through the covers but was completely beaten by the spin and bounce. The ball sneaked past the outside edge and crashed into the stumps, leaving the Mumbai opener stunned. According to available T20 records, it was the first time since 2014 that Chahal had dismissed Rohit Sharma in the format.
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The wicket came at a crucial stage for the Mumbai Indians, who had already lost momentum despite a blazing start from Ryan Rickelton. The aggressive left-hander smashed 48 runs off just 23 deliveries, hammering four boundaries and four sixes to keep MI in the hunt.
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At the time of Rohit’s dismissal, Mumbai were 88/3, with Tilak Varma and Sherfane Rutherford trying to rebuild the innings. Earlier, Punjab Kings posted a competitive total of 200/8 after being asked to bat first. Prabhsimran Singh led the scoring with a brilliant 57 off 32 balls, while Azmatullah Omarzai provided late acceleration with a quickfire 38 from 17 deliveries.
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For Mumbai Indians, Shardul Thakur starred with the ball, claiming impressive figures of 4/39, while Deepak Chahar chipped in with two wickets.
Punjab Kings entered the contest desperate to end their losing streak and keep alive hopes of a top-two finish in IPL 2026, while Mumbai Indians aimed to finish their disappointing campaign strongly despite already being eliminated from playoff contention.
