Australia vs India 2018: Mission Incompleted - Mumbai Indians To Tim Paine On Rohit Sharma's Challenge

Well, from nowhere, Tim Paine got a super deal from the skipper of Mumbai Indians to score a hundred on MCG wicket and get the IPL contract of Mumbai Indians. However, he ended up failing to make it possible, as he was knocked out on 26. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians comes up with a sly dig at the Australian skipper.

Earlier, in the MCG Test match, Rohit Sharma offered Tim Paine a Mumbai Indians contract but on one condition. He asked the young wicketkeeper-batsman to score a century. In a case of doing that, Rohit Sharma challenged that he would offer him a place in the Mumbai Indians setup by talking with the franchise owners.

”I was hearing that but when I’m batting I just focus on the job at hand. But I had a chat with Ajinkya Rahane and I joked that if he (Paine) gets a hundred here, I will put in a word about him to my boss at Mumbai Indians and we’ll buy him. Looks like he’s a fan of Mumbai,” Rohit Sharma quoted.

Earlier, when Rohit Sharma was batting in the first innings, Australia captain and also wicket-keeper Tim Paine was heard on the stump mic passing cheeky comments to India middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma. He and Aaron Finch tried to pull the leg of Rohit Sharma.

Mission Failed – Mumbai Indians to Tim Paine

Meanwhile, the franchise official Twitter panel came up with a hilarious tweet on the Australian skipper. They created a picture of Paine by writing the mission that was challenged by Rohit Sharma. It was quite funny, as the fans joined the conversation pretty quickly.

”If he (Paine) gets a hundred here, I will put in a word about him to my boss at Mumbai Indians and we'll buy him. Looks like he's a fan of Mumbai." – @ImRo45

Tim Paine: c Pant b Jadeja – 26 (67) #CricketMeriJaan #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/c36xdjZRYW

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) December 29, 2018

All in all, it was quite a Test match to remember for various reasons. Australia also found their tongue in the ongoing series to carry the glory of the bilateral series between India and Australia.

Tim Paine not only involved in banter with Rohit Sharma but also with Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli. However, they never crossed the line, which kept fans enjoying the game.