NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals secured their third consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League, convincingly defeating the Mumbai Indians by six wickets. This was third defeat on the trot for the five-time champions. The frustration also mounted for Mumbai Indians' skipper Hardik Pandya as he bore the brunt of fans' ire on Monday.
Yuzvendra Chahal (3/11) and Trent Boult (3/22) orchestrated a superb bowling performance, restricting Mumbai Indians to a modest 125/9.
In reply, Riyan Parag (54 not out) then showcased his batting prowess yet again, guiding Rajasthan Royals to the top of the IPL points table.
After the match, Rajasthan Royals' spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took to social media, shared a photo with
Rohit Sharma
and added a humorous caption to the post. Rohit, who scored 43 and 26 in the first two matches, was dismissed for a duck by Trent Boult against Rajasthan Royals.
"Garden mein Ghoomne wale bande ka 'Gardner' Rohit Sharma ke saath," Ashwin's post read.
The “garden mein ghoomne wale bande” here refers to Rohit’s comments which the Indian skipper made during the five-match Test series against England. He was heard saying in the stump mic: “Koi bhi garden mein ghumega, *.”
Since then Rohit's garden comment became famous.
After clinching the series 4-1 against England, Rohit had shared a photo on his social media account with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan, and Dhruv Jurel, acknowledging the contributions of the promising youngsters to the team's success.
"Garden mein ghoomne wale bande," Rohit wrote.
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