Mahela Jayawardene 'Did Not Agree' With Rohit Sharma's Master-Stroke vs DC: MI Coach Told To Leave 'Ego Aside'

Mumbai Indians on Sunday clinched a thriller in the IPL 2025, defeating Delhi Capitals by 12 runs in Delhi. At one point of time, it seemed Delhi Capitals would run away with the game with Karun Nair on fire in a 206-run chase. DC were 145 for 4, needing 61 runs in the remaining 7 overs to win. MI requested for the ball change and it was approved by the umpires, and what came next was a perfect thriller. It was Rohit Sharma, who played a masterstroke. He was in the dugout, when in the 14th over, Rohit as Karn Sharma from the dugout to go for a change in the ball. The new IPL rule allows a new ball after the 10th over of the second innings to negate the effects of dew.

Immediately after the ball changed, wickets kept tumbling. "A crucial ploy by Rohit Sharma turned a loss into win. DC was running away with the game. Karun Nair was batting brillaintly. Nobody was able to stop him. He was playing like Pushpa, spreading like wildfire. In the 13th over, it seemed like DC would win. But just then Rohit asked the head coach, Mahela Jayawardene, to employ spinners and bring Karn Sharma into the attack. I think Mahela Jayawardene did not agree with Rohit Sharma. If they had gone with what Jayawardene had to say, the Mumbai Indians would have also lost this game. Rohit Sharma was there, he had the best move. He is the captain. He always thinks like a captain. A captain is always the captain, and his tactical acumen helped Mumbai win," said Harbhajan on his YouTube channel.

"Karn Sharma came into the attack and took three wickets, turning the game's tide. It was a gold move. This wouldn't have happened when Tilak Varma retired against Lucknow and Mitchell Santner was sent in if Rohit Sharma had been in the dugout. Mahela