Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma taunted Chennai Super Kings captain Ravindra Jadeja during the toss in the 33rd match 2022 Indian Premier League in Mumbai’s DY Patil Sports Academy on Thursday.    

After winning the toss, Jadeja opted to bowl first. While making his way back after having a quick chat with the host, Rohit Sharma stopped him and asked “Bowling? You told me you will bat?” The duo then broke into laughter before Rohit walked toward the host to answer questions.

Watch the fun banter here- 

Defending champions CSK are on the brink of elimination after losing five out of the six games they have played this season. 

“We are going to bowl first. The wicket looks a bit damp and we want to take advantage. It might spin a bit initially and the dew might come in the second half. We have a couple of changes in place of Moeen and Jordan, Pretorius and Santner come in,” Ravindra Jadeja said after winning the toss and electing to bowl first.

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians, not having won a single match this season, are in the last position in the points table. Another loss would send them packing from the tournament.

“The surfaces have changed a bit from what we played in the first game. The teams have won batting first here in the last 3-4 games, so it is a blessing in disguise. We have made three changes. Riley Meredith is making his debut for Mumbai, Hrithik Shokeen is an off-spinner and making his debut, Daniel Sams comes back. Whenever we make those changes we see if we can find the right balance. We don’t want to compromise on our batting and at the same time don’t want to compromise on our bowling, we try and keep that intact with five bowling options,” MI skipper Rohit Sharma said after losing the toss.