Watch: Rohit Sharma’s Funny “Hero Mat Ban” Comment Goes Viral Before PBKS vs MI Clash

May 14, 2026: Rohit Sharma has once again won over the internet with his trademark humour. In a video shared by the Mumbai Indians on social media, the former MI captain produced a hilarious reaction during a fielding drill that quickly went viral ahead of the IPL 2026 clash against the Punjab Kings.

During the practice session, Rohit was seen taking catching drills when a throw from the coach went far wide to his left. Clearly unimpressed but in a playful mood, the veteran batter pointed towards the coach and jokingly said, “Hero Mat Ban” (Don’t try to be a hero).

Watch the video here:

heRO he saath herogiri mat karo yaar 😂 pic.twitter.com/RqqAuMeqeU

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 14, 2026

The 38-year-old then continued the banter, asking whether catches in real matches ever travelled that far. Fans thoroughly enjoyed Rohit’s funny ‘Shana’ mode, with the clip rapidly gaining traction across social media platforms.

Rohit Sharma Returns From Injury Ahead of Crucial Clash

Rohit recently returned to action after missing several matches because of a hamstring injury. The experienced opener made an immediate impact by smashing a brilliant half-century on his comeback against the Lucknow Super Giants. However, he failed to make a big contribution in the following game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Although the Mumbai Indians are already out of the IPL 2026 playoff race, the upcoming contest remains extremely important for the Punjab Kings. Led by Shreyas Iyer, PBKS have suffered four consecutive defeats after a strong start to the campaign and will be desperate to revive their season in Dharamshala on Thursday, May 14.

PBKS vs MI Predicted Playing XIs and Impact Players

Punjab Kings Predicted XI

Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryansh Shedge, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Ben Dwarshuis, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Subs: Harpreet Brar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Vishnu Vinod.

Mumbai Indians Predicted XI

Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Naman Dhir, Danish Malewar, Tilak Varma (c), Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, AM Ghazanfar.

Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Raghu Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Shardul Thakur.