Mumbai Indians‘ captain Rohit Sharma spoke candidly to his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, after his team’s nail-biting win over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on April 11. In the video call, Sharma admitted that he was so nervous towards the end that he went inside and did not watch the last over.
Mumbai Indians won the match by six wickets, scoring their first win of IPL 2023. Delhi Capitals batted first, scoring 172 all-out. In response, Sharma scored 65 off 45 balls, and Tilak Varma contributed 41 off 29 balls to put MI in a commanding position. Delhi’s bowlers fought back and took the game into the last over. However, an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 30 between Cameron Green (17) and Tim David (13) pulled MI over the line in a last-ball finish.
After the game, Rohit Sharma spoke to his wife, Ritika, over a video call. Sharma admitted to her that he was too nervous to watch the last over, saying, “I feel good. I went inside; I didn’t want to see the last over man. My nails are gone. I have been part of these kinds of games a lot in these 15 years of IPL.”
Mumbai Indians needed five runs off the last over, but Anrich Nortje bowled five yorkers to bring the equation to two runs off the last ball. Green and David scampered two off the last delivery to lift Mumbai to a memorable win.
Sharma revealed that he had been aggressive from the start of his innings, aiming to take full advantage of the powerplay. He said, “When I went to bat, I thought I need to make full use of the powerplay because as the game went on, I thought it would be tough with a couple of quality spinners they [Delhi Capitals] have. So it was there in my mind to keep attacking, take my chances in the first six overs, and then just see where the game is heading, try and knock the ball in the gap, try and create that partnership.”
Rohit Sharma and fellow opener Ishan Kishan (36 off 21) added 71 runs for the first wicket in 7.3 overs. The MI skipper and Varma then featured in a 68-run stand for the second wicket.
Mumbai Indians’ win over Delhi Capitals was a thrilling game of cricket that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the end. Rohit Sharma led his team to a memorable victory with an aggressive display of batting, showcasing his skills as one of the best players in the IPL.