NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma lit up the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur -- not just with his bat, but with his reaction -- after a dramatic moment during the Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 clash on Thursday.
In the second over of the match, Rohit was given out LBW off Fazalhaq Farooqi, only for the Decision Review System (DRS) to flip the script at the very last second.
The incident happened on the fifth ball of the second over.
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MI vs RR Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Farooqi bowled a slower one that drifted into the pads. Rohit, completely outfoxed by the pace, missed his shot and was hit on the back leg.
It looked plumb in real time, and the umpire raised his finger immediately. Rohit looked uncertain but decided to review the decision with just a second left on the DRS timer.
To everyone’s surprise, the ball-tracking replay showed the delivery pitched just outside the leg stump.
The decision was reversed, and Rohit burst into laughter -- his reaction perfectly captured by cameras and quickly going viral on social media.
It was a moment of comic relief in a high-stakes game, and fans couldn’t get enough of it.
At the toss earlier, Rajasthan Royals’ stand-in skipper Riyan Parag had opted to bowl first, citing potential dew later in the evening.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya said he would’ve bowled first too but remained confident in his side’s approach and form.
Mumbai came into the match riding high with five consecutive wins and sitting third on the table, while RR struggled in eighth place with only three wins from ten games.
In a tournament filled with intensity, it’s these little moments, like Rohit’s laugh, that bring joy to cricket lovers everywhere.
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