The answer to the question of why Rohit Sharma was removed as captain ahead of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League has been found. Mumbai Indians coach Mark Boucher says that the team management wanted to ease the pressure on Rohit Sharma, which is why it was decided to make changes in the leadership. Rohit Sharma took charge of Mumbai Indians from 2013 to 2023. But next season, Hardik Pandya will take charge of the team in place of Rohit Sharma. However, Mumbai Indians are very hopeful that Rohit Sharma will give the team a better start as an opener.
Rohit Sharma’s bat has failed miserably in the last few seasons. The Mumbai Indians coach said, “Rohit Sharma is not able to play with the bat.” However, Rohit Sharma is making an important contribution as captain. Be it Mumbai Indians or Team India, Rohit Sharma was a great captain. But now we also want to look into the future. So this is an opportunity.”
Hardik Pandya will be captain
Rohit Sharma could only score 600 runs with the bat in the last two seasons. During this period, Rohit Sharma’s average was 20 while his strike rate was also 127. Furthermore, the Mumbai Indians team has not managed to win the title since 2020. Boucher said: “As players, we just want to keep Rohit Sharma at Mumbai Indians. “Rohit Sharma is adding value to the team. With the pressure of captaincy removed, we believe Rohit Sharma can perform at his best.”
We tell you that before the start of the new season, Mumbai Indians made a shocking decision and bought Hardik Pandya from Gujarat for a huge amount. Earlier, it was claimed that Hardik Pandya would be the future captain of Mumbai. But this season itself, Hardik Pandya was appointed as the new captain in place of Rohit Sharma.