Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh said the fans were in for a treat after Rohit Sharma’s IPL 2026 IPL 2026 match-winning performance against Lucknow Super Giants at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Rohit scored 84 off 44 balls, including six fours and seven sixes MI chased down 229 in 18.4 overs win by four wickets.
When Suryakumar Yadav announced at the toss that Rohit would be back, the Wankhede stadium erupted into loud cheers. After Rohit won the match, Harbhajan said the fans felt it was complete ‘paisa vasool’ to watch him give his best in Mumbai.
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“Rohit’s return really brought life back to this ground. There was a roar everywhere, chants of his name echoed all around. He didn’t disappoint at all, played an excellent innings and entertained everyone. Many people who were already leaving after the match said it was ‘paisa vasool (worth the money)’ just to watch Rohit Sharmajan’s bat today.
“WISH HIS INJURIES HEALED SOON”
Harbhajan said he wished Rohit Sharma had recovered earlier from his hamstring injury as he believed Mumbai Indians could have won more matches. He added that MI should look to win all their remaining matches, reach 14 points and then assess how net run rate or even weather factors like rain might affect their play-off chances.
“I wish his injury would have healed sooner. If he had played those earlier matches that he lost, Mumbai might have had a chance to win some of them as well, which might have improved their way forward.”
“From there I would say if they win all their matches, at least give yourself a chance. Get 14 points first and then see what happens. You never know rain can come into play, net speed can change, things can change suddenly,” added Harbhajan.
Despite the win over Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians remained ninth in the table with six points and a net rate of -0.649. They will look to continue their winning streak when they take on the Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Sunday, May 10.
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Issued by:
sabyasachi chowdhury
Published on:
05 May 2026 03:00 IST
