Rohit Sharma’s Sweet Gesture for Baby Samaira After Scoring Fifty

Rohit Sharma spent some quality time with daughter Samaira after Mumbai’s win over KKR on Sunday.

(Photo: BCCI/IPL)

Mumbai Indians (MI) finished atop the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table at the end of the group stage after they beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 9 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

Chasing a paltry 134 for victory, Mumbai were never in trouble as skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front with an unbeaten 55 off 48 deliveries, his innings laced with eight fours.

It was Rohit's 36th IPL fifty and he celebrated this feat by rocking his bat in his arms, a tribute to his newborn baby daughter Samaira who was in the stands with her mother Ritika.

Mumbai eased to 134/1 in just 16.1 overs.

“My daughter has been coming here every day to watch me play, but I didn’t get a lot of runs earlier. It was nice to get some runs today, but she was sleeping.”

Rohit Sharma

The three-time IPL champions, who finished in pole position with 18 points from 14 matches, will now take on second-placed Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier 1 in Chennai on Tuesday.

Rohit Sharma spent some quality time with daughter Samaira after Mumbai’s win over KKR on Sunday.(Photo: BCCI/IPL)

Rohit Sharma spent some quality time with daughter Samaira after Mumbai’s win over KKR on Sunday.(Photo: BCCI/IPL)