Former skipper Rohit Sharma highlighted the essence of the Mumbai Indians (MI) mindset in a recent video shared on the franchise’s social media platforms.
The video, titled "Jo bhi hota hai, at the end of the day, you have to try to find a way to smile & be happy!", captures Rohit’s philosophy on resilience and moving forward, a hallmark of MI’s record success over the years.
In the clip, Rohit emphasized the importance of maintaining a positive attitude, irrespective of victories or defeats.
"Smile, everybody smile, whether we lose, whether we win, we have to smile, we have to smile," Rohit said.
He explained: "It's a very simple line, but it means a lot. Jo bhi hota hai, at the end of the day, you have to try to find a way to smile, be happy, and find peace with it. That’s why, in MI, we always talk about moving on — whether we win or lose — because life doesn’t end here. After every low, the sun rises again. You wake up and find a way to fight another day."
On Saturday (March 29), the five-time IPL champions suffered a comprehensive 36-run defeat against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Chasing 197 to win, Mumbai’s innings was restricted to just 160/6 in 20 overs despite the conditions being conducive to batting in the second innings.
This was MI’s second successive defeat in IPL 2025, and with 0 points from two matches played so far, they currently occupy the ninth spot in the 10-team points table.
MI’s next match is scheduled against defending champions KKR at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday (March 31).
