Mumbai Indians (MI) have made a major choice by eradicating Rohit Sharma from captaincy, marking the top of an period beneath his management. The franchise have appointed Hardik Pandya as the brand new skipper, and he’ll lead the staff in IPL 2024. The all-rounder was traded again to MI from Gujarat Titans (GT) for a price of INR 15 crore, signifying the staff’s confidence in his management skills and on-field contributions. Rohit’s poor present with the bat over the previous few IPL seasons might have led to this strategic choice.
Rohit Sharma’s T20 type considerations
Regardless of Rohit’s unquestionable batting prowess, considerations have been raised about his T20 type in current IPL seasons. The 37-year-old’s final breach of the 400-run mark within the IPL was in 2019, and subsequent seasons witnessed a dip in his performances with run totals of 332, 381, 268, and 332 within the subsequent 4 seasons. Regardless of main India aggressively with the bat within the ODI World Cup 2023 and reaching the ultimate, considerations persist about Rohit’s suitability for T20 cricket.
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Sanjay Manjrekar raises purple flags over Rohit’s T20 batting efficiency
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar expressed his views on MI’s batting lineup, emphasizing that Suryakumar Yadav is at the moment their solely reliable batter. Manjrekar raised doubts concerning the Nagpur-born cricketer’s T20 batting strategy and questioned his type and future within the shortest format throughout commentary stint on Hotstar throughout 2nd ODI between India and South Africa.
“Ishan Kishan, from couple of seasons earlier than MI paid the massive bucks… he’s in the identical type of type. Tim David continues to be attempting to fill the sneakers of Kieron Pollard. On type, one participant that you may possibly rely upon, the participant who you’ll be able to count on to come back good, is Suryakumar Yadav,” Manjrekar mentioned.
“Rohit Sharma, for me, as a batter, is a query mark in T20 cricket. has proven promise, the way in which he performed within the fifty-over World Cups. However that’s a very totally different format, when you already know you’ve gotten fifty overs. They bat in that style. Bowlers simply bowl in a different way in 50 overs as properly.” the 58-year-old concluded.
