VIDEO: Bairstow received a special gift from Rohit Sharma before farewell from IPL 2025, autograph on helmet
Johnny Bairstow, associated with Mumbai Indians for IPL 2025 playoffs, made his short journey special. After playing just two matches, Johnny Bairstow said goodbye to IPL 2025, but on the go, he took a special memory along. This opener of MI was bid farewell by his partner Rohit Sharma in a special way.
Johnny Bairstow’s journey in Mumbai Indians jersey may have been only two matches, but on the go, he made a moment that fans would remember for a long time. In the IPL 2025 playoffs, the English batsman, who was included in the team in place of Ryan Ricelton, took autographs from his opening partner Rohit Sharma.
Bairstow started the innings against the Gujarat Titans in Eliminator for Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings in Qualifier-2. He scored 47 and 38 runs in both matches, but the most memorable partnership against Gujarat with Rohit Sharma.
It was only two games, but we fell in love with the Rohit-bairstow opening show 😍#Mumbaiindians #Playlikemumbai #Tataipl pic.twitter.com/mu59ahsxrj
– Mumbai Indians (@MipalTan) June 2, 2025
In this match, Rohit played a stormy innings of 81 runs, in which he hit 9 fours and 4 sixes. Bairstow also played him fiercely and said after the match, “There is no need to say much to Rohit. He has scored more than 7,000 runs and has faced bowlers from all over the world. It was a good fortune for me to batting with him.”
While sharing a video on social media, Mumbai Indians also wrote, “Only two matches are right, but we fell in love with Rohit-Berewsto opening pair.” In this video, Bairstow can be seen taking autographs from Rohit, which he took on his Mi helmet.
