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Rohit Sharma’s Bluff Forces Kuldeep Yadav, Delhi Capitals To Make DRS Blunder During IPL 2026 Game
Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma played some mind games with Delhi Capitals during an Indian Premier League 2026 match between the sides at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, on Saturday. The incident took place on the fifth ball of the ninth over of the MI innings. DC spinner Kuldeep Yadav bowled a delivery down the leg side, and Rohit tried to play a sweep shot. The MI batter missed the ball, and wicketkeeper KL Rahul collected it behind the stumps. While Kuldeep and Rahul felt Rohit had nicked the ball, the umpire thought otherwise.
What made things interesting was Rohit’s reaction. The MI batter started walking off, hinting that he had nicked the ball. This might have prompted Kuldeep and Rahul to go for a DRS, and it turned out to be a wrong move. As the decision went upstairs, UltraEdge confirmed that Rohit didn’t get any bat on it, and the ball had in fact come off his pad.
> Kuldeep was bowling.
> Ball hit Rohit’s pad, KL took the catch.
> Rohit pretended to be OUT.
> Axar took the DRS after looking at Rohit.
> DRS successfully wasted.That was the Peak SHAANA moment. pic.twitter.com/IfUWsmbiLg
— (@ImHydro45) April 4, 2026
After the match Rohit opened up on his tactical bluff, saying: “I know Kuldeep pretty well, likes to take the DRS. So, yeah, I was just trying a little bit of luck there. But again, I got out pretty much in the next over. I couldn’t carry on. I wanted to take the game as deep as possible, but couldn’t do so. But yeah, a little bit of fun there with the guys out there. I was just trying to be, I was just trying to walk there. So, I know Kuldeep, he likes to take the DRS as soon as there is a 50-50 chances. So I was just trying my luck there. It turned out in our favour, but like I said, I got out in the next over. Wanted to bat deep, but couldn’t do so.”
Mind games, ft. Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav
Hear Rohit’s take on the eventful DRS call involving the duo #TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #DCvMI | @ImRo45 | @imkuldeep18 | @DelhiCapitals | @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/vUw7eAZhwX
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 4, 2026
Mumbai Indians lost the game to Delhi Capitals by six wickets. Batting first, MI posted a below-par total of 162/6 and had a good start with the ball, but Sameer Rizvi’s sensational knock guided DC home in 18.1 overs. Rizvi scored 90 off 51 balls with the help of seven fours and as many sixes.
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