[WATCH] IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma demonstrates how to hit lap shots and scoops like a pro

Prior to the 69th IPL 2025 match between MI and PBKS, Rohit Sharma delivered a lesson on striking unconventional shots like scoop and lap strokes. With the broadcasters, Rohit showed them how to bat confidently and the dangers of making such shots. The star batter explained how a lap shot differs from a scoop shot.

A lap shot, according to the MI opening, is when the batter simply uses a firm stance to guide the ball past the keeper’s head. The batter must get on their knees and under the ball for the scoop shot in order to acquire the right elevation and hit the ball over the keeper’s head, Rohit Sharma continued.

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High stakes. Higher shots. And @ImRo45 is getting into scoop mode. 👀

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Jos Buttler is the one who frequently makes lap shots, so Rohit followed his lead. He asserted that Buttler guides the ball over the keeper’s head by moving away in the crease and making contact with the ball with his bat. According to the star batter, both shots provide unique executional difficulties.

During the 2025 IPL, Rohit Sharma

According to the five-time IPL champion captain, it was more difficult to gain adequate height when playing lap standing with a static stance. The Nagpur native did, however, believe that a scoop shot would improve his coordination and prevent him from exposing his stumps.

After struggling in the first three IPL 2025 matches, Sharma has been playing well lately. The 38-year-old has performed admirably at the top and is his team’s third-highest run scorer. Despite his occasional inconsistency, he has produced strong beginnings.

The right-handed batter has scored 329 runs at an average of 27.41 in 13 innings, with three half-centuries and a respectable strike rate of 147.53. At the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh New PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, on Saturday, May 31, MI will play either the Gujarat Titans or the Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the Eliminator.