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A unique innings of Rohit Sharma came to an end. The experienced batsman, who has an average strike rate of over 133 in the Indian Premier League (IPL), batted with a strike rate of 96.15 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) tonight before being bowled by experienced PBKS spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
Rohit Sharma was out for 25, which is good, but against 26 balls, which makes the innings unconventional. Rohit’s slow innings came when the target score was 201 runs in 20 overs.
Yuzvendra Chahal bowls out Rohit Sharma in PBKS vs MI IPL 2026 match
Fans on social media platforms are surprised to see ‘Hitman’ batting at such a slow pace. He crossed the boundary only twice during his 26-ball innings. The spinner took the wicket of the star batsman on the third ball of the 10th over of the second innings.
Rohit Sharma has recovered from hamstring injury a few days ago
Rohit Sharma had recovered from hamstring injury just a few days ago. Due to injury he also had to miss some matches. Since he was in form, MI fans were hoping to see another match-turning innings from his bat. In the last game, which was against Lucknow Super Giants, the 39-year-old scored 84 runs while maintaining a good strike rate. Why he had to play with a slow strike rate tonight is a mystery to fans at the moment.
The slow innings could prove detrimental for Mumbai Indians as the target is not very high, 201. From PBKS’ point of view, it was a success for them. He not only dismissed the batsman but also forced the batsman to stay under the shell. Yuzvendra Chahal is facing a lot of difficulties in the current season.
Yuzvendra Chahal has found his style
Captain Shreyas Iyer ignored the experienced spinners in many matches and relied mostly on the seamers. Chahal once again showed his class by taking the wicket of Rohit Sharma. When Rohit was out, Mumbai’s score was 88 runs in 9.3 overs and three wickets had fallen. Punjab Kings are currently in the driving seat to claim the match tonight.
Here are some of the notable posts from ‘X’ regarding Sharma’s unusual performance in the IPL
Rohit Sharma is telling everyone that Hardik was never a problem pic.twitter.com/DaYu1KBhEj
– Neil🔪 (@PsychDominant) 14 May 2026
First place from the bottom in slowest innings, salute to Rohit Sharma for such a useless innings in T20.
– Pallavi Rana (@Pallavi04851531) 14 May 2026
Brother, please teach Rohit Sharma how he should not play and how he should not play.
If he doesn’t get out I believe 50 runs will be scored in the next 20+ balls
– Rajveer Meena 🇮🇳 (@LoverCrick39207) 14 May 2026
Selfless Rohit Sharma heroically chases 200 runs at 96 SR ðŸ˜
ODI Snub Loading… pic.twitter.com/zj85FwECp5– Vaikon (@vaikon) 14 May 2026
Rohit Sharma’s IPL career is over now
– Indian (@TuAzaz) 14 May 2026
Yuzvendra Chahal is officially Rohit Sharma’s boss. pic.twitter.com/eNHIGlX6Ea
-‘ (@viratkohli_un) 14 May 2026
Read more: ‘Hardik Pandya, you are no longer needed’: All-rounder’s exit from Mumbai Indians confirmed
