Mumbai Indians are eager to win two vital points in the current season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they play Delhi Capitals for their next game on Sunday. The five-time champions have a forgettable season so far with four losses in five matches. DC, meanwhile, are the only undefeated team with four wins in as many matches. The MI vs DC match will also be the inaugural game of IPL 2025 to be hosted at the Arun Jaitely Stadium, Delhi.
Dust Storm Disrupts Practice but Rohit Sharma Brings Laughter
On Friday night, Delhi experienced a gruesome dust storm that hit the practice session of the two teams as well. Yet, MI opener Rohit Sharma kept everyone in giggles with his comic behavior even during the grim storm scenario.
In a video shared by MI on X (formerly Twitter), the likes of pacer Deepak Chahar, coaches Lasith Malinga and Mahela Jayawardene were running back to the dugout after the strong winds blew on to the ground. Meanwhile, while they were running, Rohit encouraged them by telling them, “Come back, come back!”
Straight out of a 🌪️ movie#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL #DCvMI pic.twitter.com/Tv7j3ILf9v
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 11, 2025
Few seconds later, Rohit Sharma entertained again as he taunted the cameraperson for being on him rather than the storm.
“Abey mera kya dekh raha hai, woh video le (Why are you taking my video, record that)”, while indicating toward the heavy storm.
MI are set to take on DC following a 12-run loss in their last game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While pursuing a massive target of 222, MI could manage only 209/9 despite a pacey 56-run innings of Tilak Varma.
Backed by Bumrah, Pandya Urges Team to Stay Positive
“It was a run-fest. The wicket was really good. I was just talking about that to myself that again we fell short with two hits, I don’t have much to say. (Was 221 par or above-par?) The way the wicket was, the bowers didn’t really have much place to hide. It came down to execution. You can stop the batters but I don’t want to be harsh on the bowlers. It was a tough track, not many options we had,” MI skipper Hardik Pandya had said after loss.
“Having him (Bumrah) makes any team in the world very special. He came in and did his job, very happy to have him. In life, never back down, always see the positive side of it. Go out there, try to play the best cricket of your life and back yourself. We are all backing them, just hope for the result to come our way,” he added.
