Mumbai Indians (MI) may not have had the best on-field performance so far in the IPL 2026 season, but Rohit Sharma knows how to make his teammates and fans smile even in difficult situations. The former captain shared a video from his official Instagram account, in which viewers can see Sharma mimicking his friend and teammate Shardul Thakur during training.
The video has been shared on the social media platform ahead of MI’s next match, which will be against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 29 at the Wankhede Stadium. Before the match Mumbai team is in 9th positionth In a 10-team league. To maintain a place in the title race, the team will have to start the winning streak from the next match.
Mumbai Indians are in dire need of Rohit Sharma’s services.
Hardik Pandya and his boys have managed to secure only a few wins out of 7 so far and their net run rate is -0.736. In their last five matches, they managed only one win. Only Lucknow Super Giants is behind them in point tally.
Rohit Sharma has missed some of the recent matches due to an injury he suffered while batting against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). To replace the injured Sharma, the MI team management gave some chances to one of their young players, Danish Malewar. The newly formed opening pair of Mumbai Indians with Malewar and Quinton de Kock gave a tremendous performance. In the previous matches, both the batsmen were out cheaply.
Will Rohit Sharma play against SRH tomorrow?
There is news that Rohit Sharma may make a comeback soon. If reports are to be believed, the veteran opener can play against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Before the injury, he was in good form, scoring 137 runs at an average of 45.66 and a strike rate of 165.06, with his highest score being 78. He missed some matches due to a hamstring injury, which may have affected his fitness level. MI will need his experience and expertise to revive their campaign, and everyone around him is confident that he will return for the next game.
“It is now understood that Rohit is on the road to recovery and should be available for the April 29 match,” reports Cricbuzz. Sources say he has been working on his fitness with MI trainers and coaches, and there is a growing sense of optimism within the team management. “Rohit has been working hard in between to regain full fitness,” a source said.
Viral video made headlines
In the video shared by Rohit himself, we can see that Shardul Thakur is working on his hamstrings in the gym and behind his back Rohit is imitating him in a very funny way. The video’s caption reads, “Stretching my hammy with God!” It took no time for the video to go viral on various social media platforms.
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