IPL 2021: Rohit Sharma shows his Captainship’s brilliance by defending a 152 target against hard hitting KKR
Brilliant Captaincy is the Reason why Hitman has won the IPL titles for MI 5 no. of times
In the 5th Match of the Indian Premier League of Kolkata Knight Riders against Mumbai Indians. Skipper Rohit Sharma yet again proved why he’s the best captain in the history of IPL.
Today, batting first Mumbai Indians got all out at 152, but we know that a low-scoring game always deserves a watch one can’t predict the winner just by seeing the low target on the board. Chasing the Target of 153 Nitish Rana 57 off 47 single-handedly went on to take the KKR on the verge of victory as the team needed 31 off 30 balls. But here comes the surprise when Rohit decided to change the bowling attack and give spinners a chance following which Rahul Chahar out of nowhere picked up the big wickets of Nitish Rana & Eoin Morgan and completely changed the course of the game. The Proper fieldset of MI while Dangerous Andre Russel & Dinesh Karthik were on the crease and great death over bowling by Bumrah & Boult led the Mumbai Indians to Victory. The decision of giving priority to spinners worked well for Rohit.
Rohit is great in tackling any situation and he’s known for his calmness on the field, he can turn the game from any pressure cooker situation, Even Australian Legend Ricky Ponting has praised his amazing Captaincy skills. Rohit sees the opportunity and takes the risk at the right time, the only reason why he’s led the team to Record Win of 5 IPL editions.
In the end, It has been a good finish, and who better than the Mumbai Indians to turn a low-scoring affair into an absolute classic win.