'Fraud and choker' trend as Rohit Sharma falls to left-arm bowler again; fans ask him to retire
However, MI didn't get the start they were hoping for, as DC pacer Mustafizur Rahman dismissed Rohit Sharma for just 5 off 5 balls, silencing the Wankhede crowd — especially on a day when MI was handing out special 'Hitman' jerseys and masks.
Fans unhappy with Rohit Sharma's shot
Soon after the batter hit that shot and wicketkeeper
Abishek Porel took that catch, fans flooded X (formerly known as Twitter) with words like 'fraud' and 'choker'. Some even went as far as to tell the 'Hitman' to retire from IPL as well.
One said, "A never ended beautiful love story between Rohit Sharma and Left arm bowler".
A never ended beautiful love story between Rohit Sharma and Left arm bowler.
Another said, "
Please, for the love of MI and your legacy, Rohit Sharma, retire".
Please, for the love of MI and your legacy, Rohit Sharma, retire. #IPL #IPL2025 #MIvsDC #DCvsMI #IPLonJioStar
One wrote, "
Let's laugh at choker Rohit Sharma".
Let's laugh at mdc choker Rohit sharma 😭😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Another wrote, "
Rohit Sharma Gone. Party Begins at my home. Wow What a choker He is".
Rohit Sharma Gone. Party Begins at my home. Wow What a Chocker He is
One added, "
What a horrible shot Rohit. Horrible dismissal".
What a horrible shot Rohit. Horrible dismissal.
Another stated, "
Rohit Sharma is a fraud".
Rohit sharma is a fraud
What's happening now?
After 10 overs, MI has got 80 runs on the board and lost 3 wickets. After Rohit Sharma fell, Will Jacks departed after scoring 21 off 13 and later Ryan Rickelton went after posting 25 off 18. In fact Rickelton's wicket saw Kuldeep Yadav get his 100th IPL wicket.
MI vs DC: Teams
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact Subs: Karn Sharma, Corbin Bosch, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar, Satyanarayana Raju
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis(c), Abishek Porel(w), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar
Impact Subs: KL Rahul, Sediqullah Atal, Karun Nair, Tripurana Vijay, Manvanth Kumar L
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