Legendary Indian opener and commentator Virender Sehwag Never miss a moment to mix humor with acute insight, and this time Rohit Sharma was on his radar in the comments box.
During the IPL 2025 confrontation between the Kings of Punjab (PBKS) and the Indians of Mumbai (Mi) in Jaipur, Virender Sehwag took a playful blow to the struggles of Rohit Sharma in the power game in IPL 2025 in progress.
While his commentator colleague Aakash Chopra stressed that Rohit had only faced 8 bullets in fourth row while his opening partner Ryan Rickelton had already faced double, Sehwag took the chance to steal the spotlight during the IPL 2025 Confrontation on May 26.
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Virender Sehwag takes a cheeky blow to the difficulties of Powerplay by Rohit Sharma in IPL 2025
In classic fashion of Sehwag, the former aggressive Indian opener said that fewer balls in the power game is a blessing for Rohit, because the Mumbai Indians The opener at least will not lose his counter in the first six Overs. With its brand flair, Sehwag transformed Rohit’s fight into punchline.
Virender Sehwag said in the commentary in Hindi: “Purchase Hai. Unke Out Hone Ke. (That’s good.
Rohit Sharma’s PowerPlay Nightmare in IPL 2025
Rohit Sharma has been rejected nine times in the power game of its 13 sleeves so far in IPL 2025 in progress.
The seasoned opener has so far had only 329 points at a striking rate of 147.50 in his 13 outings so far in the tournament. The MI opener only has three fifty in his name this season.
However, the Indians of Mumbai have already qualified for the IPL 2025 elimination series, and they will now face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) or Gujarat titans In the eliminator after losing his last championship match against Punjab Kings by seven gohets in Jaipur on Monday.
PBKS is currently leading the table with 19 points, followed by Gujarat titans with 18 points.
THE Royal Challengers Bengaluru are currently in third place with 17 points, and if they manage to beat the super giants of Lucknow (LSG) during the last championship match on May 27, RCB will face the PBK in the qualifier 1, and if the LSG wins, they will lock the horns against the IM in the eliminator of the IPL 2025.
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Rohit Sharma’s inconsistency in IPL lifts the eyebrows
Notably, Rohit SharmaThe IPL form has been incoherent in recent years, less than a standard 2024 season where it has scored more than 400 points at a typing rate of 150.99. Since 2022, it has only managed seven scores and more, highlighting a constant decline.
In 2025, despite a decent striking rate, its 329 13 -game points did not provide many winning moments. Its inconsistency increased the pressure on teammates, in particular Suryakumar Yadav, which often carries the load of striker.
Each season, Rohit did not meet expectations, raising questions about its effectiveness in the format.
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