Mumbai Indians' opening batter Rohit Sharma was hilariously seen imitating Shreyas Iyer after the IPL 2025 match against the Punjab Kings on Monday at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. A video of the same was shared by Mumbai Indians on their official social media handle as the two players were seen having a friendly exchange.
After a disciplined bowling performance to restrict the five-time champions to 184/7 in their stipulated 20 overs, Punjab chased down the target with nine balls to spare. Arya (63) and Josh Inglis (73) hit fifties and stitched a 109-run partnership to put their side on the driver's seat, with captain Shreyas Iyer hitting the winning runs. Although the final match of the league phase is yet to be played, Punjab will finish in top two, regardless of the result.
Watch the video as Rohit tries to imitate Shreyas:
"Starting from game one, we've been in the mindset of wanting to win despite the situation" - Shreyas Iyer
At the post-game presentation, Iyer credited the support staff for managing players well throughout the tournament and the players for stepping up whenever they have found themselves in a tricky situation. The right-hander elaborated:
"Every individual stepped up at the right time. Starting from game one, we've been in the mindset of wanting to win despite the situation. We've had players putting their hands up when we were in the dumps. Kudos to support staff and management too. Ricky has been fantastic with player management, it's important for me to get trust too. That happened with the wins early on. Had conversations with them too. You have to maintain good relationships throughout. I feel the dressing room has been top notch throughout."
Punjab Kings will face the Gujarat Titans or Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Qualifier 1.
