After his 47 turned out to be the key element in Mumbai Indians beating Gujarat Titans by 20 runs in the Eliminator match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow commented that batting alongside veteran opener Rohit Sharma is a pleasure, and called him one of the best players to give a blistering start with the bat. 

Playing in his first IPL 2025 game after coming in as a late replacement for Ryan Rickleton, Bairstow shared a blistering 84-run stand off 44 balls for the first wicket with Rohit, who blazed his way to a 50-ball 81, as MI posted a mammoth 228/5.

The total was good enough to help them book their spot in Qualifier 2, where they will face Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. “Look, I don`t think there are too many things that I need to say to Rohit. I think he`s got 7,000 IPL runs now.”