{"id":592333,"date":"2026-05-19T11:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/592333\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T11:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T11:13:14","slug":"kya-middle-stump-udaya-bey-rohit-sharmas-funny-eden-act-leaves-mi-kkr-in-splits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/592333\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Kya middle stump udaya bey\u2019: Rohit Sharma\u2019s funny Eden act leaves MI, KKR in splits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779189194_441_rohit-sharma.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Kya middle stump udaya bey\u2019: Rohit Sharma\u2019s funny Eden act leaves MI, KKR in splits | Watch\" title=\"Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Nayar (Video grabs)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Nayar (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rohit Sharma<\/a> may be enduring a stop-start IPL 2026 campaign, but the former <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mumbai-indians\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mumbai Indians<\/a> skipper ensured there was no shortage of laughter at Eden Gardens on match eve.Ahead of Mumbai Indians\u2019 league game against Kolkata Knight Riders, MI shared a fun training-ground video featuring Rohit mimicking KKR coach <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/abhishek-nayar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Abhishek Nayar<\/a> \u2014 one of his closest friends in Indian cricket. In the clip, Rohit copied Nayar\u2019s bowling action during nets, running in theatrically before delivering to an empty set of stumps. To everyone\u2019s surprise, the ball crashed into the middle stump, leaving players around him in stitches.Rohit, unable to contain his excitement, was heard shouting: \u201cKya middle stump udaya bey.\u201d Even Nayar, watching from the KKR camp nearby, burst into laughter at the scene.WATCH:KKR\u2019s season on the edgeWhile Rohit\u2019s antics lightened the mood, Wednesday\u2019s contest carries far greater weight for KKR. The side led by Ajinkya Rahane must beat Mumbai Indians to stay alive in the race for the final playoff berth.A defeat would officially end KKR\u2019s campaign, while even a victory may still leave them dependent on other results. Punjab Kings\u2019 clash against Lucknow Super Giants later this week could ultimately decide Kolkata\u2019s fate.KKR have staged a late revival after a disastrous start, winning five of their last six matches. Yet that surge may have come too late after their six-match winless stretch at the beginning of the season.MI seek one final statementMumbai Indians, already out of contention, now have the chance to spoil KKR\u2019s push. The five-time champions have endured a forgettable campaign, with injuries and inconsistent form hurting their season.Rohit has shown flashes of touch despite fitness concerns, while skipper Hardik Pandya is expected to return after injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Nayar (Video grabs) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma may be enduring a stop-start IPL 2026&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":592334,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[87146,29282,1721,109977,27710,17774,35046,32190,18856,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-592333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-abhishek-nayar","tag-ajinkya-rahane","tag-cricket","tag-eden-gardens","tag-hardik-pandya","tag-ipl-2026","tag-kolkata-knight-riders","tag-mumbai-indians","tag-rohit-sharma","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592333"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592333\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/592334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}