NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was a relieved man after playing a lead role in the team's first win of the season on Tuesday as they opened their account with a thrilling win against fellow strugglers Delhi Capitals.
Rohit led from the front in the game, scoring a quick-fire 65 off 45 balls and adding a valuable 71 runs for the opening wicket with Ishan Kishan (31 off 26). Mumbai Indians chased down a competitive 173-run target with six wickets in hand in a last-ball thriller.
Soon after the tense win, a much relieved Rohit took out time to call his wife Ritika with his 'Player of the Match' trophy in his hands.
The Mumbai franchise shared the video of the conversation between its captain and his better half on the social media platform and it went viral in no time.
Here's how the 'sweet' conversation went down between the two:
Rohit: Just finished!
Ritika: Congratulations, Sammy [daughter Samaira] will be happy to see the trophy.
Rohit: Sammy is happy to see the trophy? Not my batting? Yeah, I will get the trophy for her.
Ritika laughs (hahaha)
Rohit: Where were you watching (the match)?
Ritika: In our room. I was screaming so loud. My voice is completely gone. It was a crazy game. How do you feel?
Rohit: I felt good. I went inside. I didn't want to see the last over. My nails are gone. I have been part of these kinds of games in the last 15 years of IPL. I have seen this a lot.
Rohit: Miss you guys, I will see you tomorrow.
Ritika: Miss you too. Love you. I am so proud of you.
Rohit: Thank You! Bye.
1/10:IPL 2023: Captain Rohit Sharma sets up maiden win for Mumbai Indians
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2/10:CAPTAIN FANSTASTIC
<p>Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma led the way with a 45-ball 65, his first half-century in the IPL after 25 innings, as the five-time champions beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets.<br /></p>AP
3/10:FIRST POINT FOR MI
<p>The victory also means that Mumbai have got their first points on the board in the competition while Delhi face their fourth consecutive loss of the tournament. <br /></p>IANS
4/10:SUPER WARNER
<p>Put in to bat, David Warner scored 51 off 47 balls before Axar Patel flaunted his much improved batting skills again with an impactful 54 off 25 balls to push Delhi Capitals to 172.<br /></p>AP
5/10:FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
<p>Mumbai Indians had a tricky task at hand but with his classy 65 off 45 balls, Rohit helped his side record their first win of the season.<br /></p>AP
6/10:THRILLING WIN
<p>With Cameron Green (17 not out off 8) and Tim David (13 not out off 11) in the middle, Mumbai needed five runs off the last over but Anrich Nortje bowled brilliantly to take the game down to the very last ball.<br /></p>AFP
7/10:CALM DAVID
<p>David got the required two off the final ball for a much needed victory.<br /></p>AFP
8/10:SLID STAND
<p>Promoted to number three, the in-form Tilak Varma came up with a crucial 41 off 29 balls and forged a 68-run stand with skipper Rohit.<br /></p>AFP
9/10:MUCH-NEEDED WIN
<p>It was a much needed win for Mumbai after back-to-back defeats while the season got worse for Delhi who suffered their fourth loss in as many games.<br /></p>IANS
10/10:CAPTAIN'S KNOCK
<p>There is no better puller in the game than Rohit and that was on full display at the Feroz Shah Kotla. His second six was even better as he pulled Anrich Nortje off the front foot over wide long-on. <br /></p>APRohit Sharma was at his vintage best en route to his first IPL half-century in 25 innings last night before Mumbai Indians overcame some tense moments to pull off a last-ball win over Delhi Capitals.
Mumbai had suffered defeats in their first two games of the season before the Tuesday match. They are at 8th spot in the IPL standings after the win, just above Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, who are yet to open their account and suffered four defeats on a row.
