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Smiles spread around the Arun Jaitley Stadium when Rohit Sharma came up with a cheeky and smart move that left Delhi Capitals a little puzzled during their IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians.

A clever act from Rohit Sharma

The moment came in ninth over. Rohit went for a sweep and missed, and there was a big appeal for caught behind. KL Rahul looked convinced, Kuldeep Yadav was confident too, but the umpire was not interested.

What followed made it even more interesting. Rohit took a few steps as if he was walking off, then suddenly stopped and returned to the crease. That small act probably pushed Delhi skipper Axar Patel into going for the review.

As soon as the replay started, cameras caught the 38-year-old smiling. And the reason became clear pretty quickly. The ball had clearly come off the pad, nowhere near the bat. UltraEdge confirmed it, and the decision stayed not out.

Rohit survived, Delhi Capitals lost a review, and the whole moment ended up bringing smiles around the ground.

Rohit opens up on the moment

Meanwhile, Rohit also spoke about this incident during the post-innings chat, and admitted it was a bit of a calculated move from his side.

“I know Kuldeep likes to take the DRS and tried my luck - I was just trying to walk there, I know Kuldeep goes for the review when there is 50-50 but I couldn't bat deep”

Suryakumar Yadav’s steady knock and late push lifts MI

Meanwhile, MI had a slightly shaky start after being invited to bat first. Ryan Rickelton departed early for just 9 runs, and Tilak Varma followed with a duck, which put them under pressure.

Rohit then tried to hold things together, chipping in with boundaries and keeping the scoreboard moving. Along with stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav, he added a crucial 53-run partnership which steadied the innings a bit.

Rohit was eventually dismissed for 35, while Suryakumar went on to complete a fine half-century, scoring 51 runs. At one stage, it didn’t look like Mumbai Indians would reach even the 150 mark.

But a late cameo from Naman Dhir and Mitchell Santner powered them to 162 for 6.

Rohit Sharma grabs orange cap lead after cameo during DC vs MI match; Virat Kohli not even in top 10