Rohit Sharma Takes Charge in Epic Role Reversal Against SRH

The roles reversed on Wednesday night, two days after a video of Hardik Pandya instructing Rohit Sharma where to field before shoving him to the boundary went viral. After MI recovered from Sunrisers Hyderabad's rampant attack, the former captain Rohit assumed command in between overs. Naturally, Hardik continued to be the captain, but for a little while, Rohit took over as the decision-maker, arranging the field, and chatting with the bowlers, exactly like in the old days, when Hardik ran out of ideas.

Actual Incident:

Rohit took matters into his own hands as SRH hammered 81 in the Powerplay and Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma made it rain sixes at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium. Reminiscent of the previous 11 seasons, MI took on the leadership hat and made a few adjustments to the field, forcing Hardik to rush to the boundary. The footage shows MI fleeing from Head and Sharma's attack in the ideal role reversal.

Match Records:

More than 500 runs were scored, which is a record for any T20 encounter, and 38 sixes were struck. As SRH thrashed 277/3, they easily broke the record for the highest team total in an IPL game, which had been held by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for 11 years. MI reacted with the highest IPL total in a chase, but it was obviously insufficient as the five-time winners finished with 246/5, 31 runs short of the target.