Rohit Sharma is a crucial player for the Mumbai Indians. He was seen engaging in an animated discussion with Akash Ambani, the team’s owner, after the Hardik Pandya-led team lost its second straight match. Mumbai Indians have traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans in an all-cash deal and made him the captain for this season.
SRH vs MI: The Record-Breaking Match
In the match between SRH and MI at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by 31 runs in a record-breaking match. For SRH, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, and Heinrich Klaasen scored quickfire fifties to get the highest total of 277/3 in IPL history. Mumbai Indians, in return, scored 246 runs in 20 overs and ended up on a losing side. It is the first time in IPL that over 500 runs were scored in a single match.
Rohit Sharma Discussion With Akash Ambani
After the match, Rohit Sharma engaged in an animated discussion with Akash Ambani. The duo was involved in a discussion that made speculate about the leadership of Mumbai Indians.
Questions On Hardik Pandya’s Captaincy
With two straight losses, Hardik Pandya is under the questionnaire of many fans and cricket experts. In both matches, he failed as a captain with many questionable decisions he took on the field. He did not open the bowling with the World’s best, Jasprit Bumrah, in both matches.
In the SRH vs MI match, SRH was off to a flyer, with Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma scoring the quickest fifties for the franchise. In the first ten overs, SRH scored 148 runs for the loss of 2 wickets, and Jasprit Bumrah just bowled one over, the fourth over. Many former cricketers and experts criticized Hardik Pandya for not utilizing Jasprit Bumrah to his potential. Even in this high-scoring match, Hardik Pandya played with a strike rate of 120. He made 24 runs in 20 balls. The slowest in the entire batting line-up for Mumbai Indians. He gave 46 runs in his 4 overs and took the wicket of Mayank Agarwal.
Rohit Sharma Played His 200th IPL Match For MI
Rohit Sharma, who is currently Team India’s captain in all formats and has been captain of the Mumbai Indians franchise since 2013, has been skipped from the leadership role this season. He is the most successful captain of the Mumbai Indians franchise, as he won five IPL trophies.
However, it was shocking for fans and even cricket pundits that Rohit Sharma had been released from the captaincy. With a new captain, Mumbai Indians are looking for the future, as age is not on Rohit Sharma’s side. Hardik Pandya’s led Mumbai Indians started their campaign with two straight losses, questioning his leadership abilities.
What do you guys think? Should Rohit Sharma be the captain for this season, at least? Or did Mumbai Indians make the right call? Which team are you supporting in IPL 2024? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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