Watch: Mitchell Santner kicks Robin Minz in shocking moment during Rohit Sharma's fifty celebration

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Mitchell Santner stole the limelight with his antics during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 game against the Rajasthan Royals. The match is taking place at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

Mumbai Indians, who were asked to bat first, have come up with a sensational outing with the bat in the ongoing game against Rajasthan Royals. Opening batters Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton were all over the bowlers and made sure that they took their team off to a flying start.

Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton started slow due to tough conditions, but once they had their eyes in, they were all over the Rajasthan Royals bowlers. The duo complemented pretty well and hit bowlers all over the park, putting them under pressure.

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First, it was Ryan Rickelton, who slammed the half-century, and soon after that, it was Rohit Sharma, who completed his milestone. The right-hander got to this fifty in the 12th over and made many stand and applaud him for his heroics in the ongoing IPL 2025 game.

While his fifty was one to cherish, one thing that caught the attention of many was the reaction of Mitchell Santner during that time. As the team was applauding Rohit Sharma, the New Zealand National Cricket Team all-rounder Mitchell Santner kicked Robin Minz, who was walking ahead of him.

Watch: Mitchell Santner kicks Robin Minz as Rohit Sharma completes his half-century against RR

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Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton added 116 runs for the opening partnership

Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton added 116 runs for the opening partnership. While the South Africa National Cricket Team player was back in the hut after scoring 61 runs off 38 balls, the India National Cricket Team skipper ended with a score of 53 runs off 36 balls.

With the kind of platform that they have given to the team, Mumbai Indians would be keen to finish the innings on high. The onus will be on Suryakumar Yadav and skipper Hardik Pandya to take their team to a big total of over 200 runs on the board against Rajasthan Royals.

Mitchell Santner will be holding the key for the Mumbai Indians with the ball in the going ahead

Mitchell Santner will be holding the key for the Mumbai Indians with the ball in the going ahead. The New Zealand National Cricket Team skipper has looked fabulous with the ball in the tournament and would be keen to carry on his golden form in the coming stage

Mitchell Santner has been a regular feature for Mumbai Indians in the XI, but since the last two games, he has been warming the bench. The left-arm spinner has been struggling with his fitness and would be eager to make a comeback in the next game. So far he has picked up four wickets in nine games at an economy rate of 8.28

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