[Watch] Rinku Singh ‘Borrows’ Rohit Sharma’s Bat After Poor Form With Virat Kohli’s in IPL 2025
Rinku Singh, struggling for runs with Virat Kohli’s bat, now turns to Rohit Sharma’s bat in search of better luck.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh visited the Mumbai Indians (MI) dressing room after their IPL 2025 match at Wankhede Stadium on Monday, April 1. He was spotted asking Rohit Sharma for one of his bats. Mumbai Indians shared a video of this moment on their social media accounts on Wednesday.
In the video, MI’s Tilak Varma joked that Rinku already had good bats but still wanted Rohit’s. Hardik Pandya also confronted Rinku in a light-hearted manner, asking why he needed the bat. Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who plays domestic cricket for Mumbai and represents KKR in the IPL, was also seen holding what seemed like Rohit’s bat.
Rinku’s search for a new bat comes after he earlier borrowed Virat Kohli’s bat but struggled to score runs with it. He now hopes Rohit Sharma’s bat will bring him better luck in the tournament.
Watch the video here:
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians secured their first win of IPL 2025 by defeating KKR by eight wickets. Young South African batter Ryan Rickelton played a match-winning innings, scoring an unbeaten 62 off 41 balls. He hit four boundaries and five sixes, guiding MI to victory in just 12.5 overs while chasing 117. He got support from Rohit Sharma (13) and Will Jacks (16). Suryakumar Yadav finished the game with a quick 27 off nine balls, sealing the win with a six.
The star of the match was debutant Ashwani Kumar, who took 4/24 in his first IPL game. His performance helped MI bowl out KKR for just 116 runs in 16.2 overs. His spell was the best by an Indian bowler on IPL debut. Mumbai Indians made full use of the pitch conditions at Wankhede, securing a dominant win and getting their first points in the tournament.
