Rohit Sharma, the captain of Mumbai Indians (MI), was greatly surprised when a fan approached him with an uncommon request. While the five-time IPL champions have been on the transfer, a fan approached Rohit for a selfie however then requested if he may kiss him on the cheek. The 36-year-old cricketer was visibly shocked, and his response made it clear. Without saying a phrase, the opening batsman swiftly retreated into the staff bus. Rohit has an unlimited fan base in India, and admirers are all the time desirous to seize a selfie with their idol. Notably, Rohit is now the captain of Team India throughout all three codecs.
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In the upcoming match, Rohit’s MI will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) of their closing league stage sport of IPL 2023 on the Wankhede Stadium. The house staff should safe a victory on this essential match, as a loss would end result of their elimination from the league stage as soon as once more.
However, if the outcomes of different matches align of their favour, MI may nonetheless end within the prime two positions. Currently, they’ve amassed 14 factors from 13 matches with a Net Run Rate (NRR) of -0.128, inserting them within the sixth spot on the factors desk. Meanwhile, SRH, who’ve already been ousted from the event, are actually striving to keep away from ending in final place. With 4 wins from 13 matches, the Aiden Markram-led facet is at the moment languishing within the backside place. If SRH manages to defeat MI, they’ll climb to the ninth spot within the factors desk.
Interestingly, the results of the SRH-MI fixture is not going to impression the rankings if Delhi Capitals defeat Chennai Super Kings of their final match. As of now, the one staff to have secured a spot within the IPL 2023 Playoffs is the Gujarat Titans, the reigning IPL champions, who occupy the highest spot within the factors desk. With 9 wins from 13 matches, they’re assured of two alternatives to qualify for the playoffs.
