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For DC's Mohit, it is all about bouncing back
Hindustan Times Ranchi
|March 18, 2025
Mohit Sharma, then playing for Gujarat Titans, recorded the worst bowling figures in IPL history in the 2024 match against Delhi Capitals.
NEW DELHI: He was carted for 73 runs in his four overs, including 30 runs off his last over.
As luck would have it, the 36-year-old was picked up by Delhi Capitals for ₹2.20 crore at the IPL mega auction for 2025. You might attribute the buy to the vagaries of the auction, but it also goes to show that even the best players will have bad days in the T20 format. However, what truly matters is how they respond to that.
And that is something Mohit is a professional at. He's seen it all—from playing Ranji Trophy to finding favour with MS Dhoni at CSK and finally finding a place in the Indian team. It was a heady ride but then came the downturn. Loss of form saw him slide out of India, and from 2019 to 2021 he played just two IPL games. In 2022, he even travelled as a net bowler for Gujarat Titans.
"I believe in destiny. If something good happens, I move forward. If something bad happens, I go back to the nets," he said in a calm manner of veterans.
This story is from the March 18, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Ranchi.
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