The talk over Rohit Sharma’s future with the Mumbai Indians has dominated the next Indian Premier League 2024 season. After MI selected Hardik Pandya as their new captain, the excitement around this move intensified.
After his time with the Deccan Chargers, Rohit began his career with the Mumbai Indians in 2011. He took over as captain halfway through the 2013 campaign, which changed the team’s course. It also resulted in MI’s first-ever IPL victory. He then guided the team to victory in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2020. With five victories, Sharma is on par with MS Dhoni of Chennai Super Kings as the joint most successful skipper in IPL’s history. It means his legacy is unquestionably immense.
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However, now, in light of this major leadership change in MI, many are wondering about his career. Many are discussing whether Rohit would stay a player for MI or look into options with other teams. Since then, there’s been a wave of discontent among Mumbai Indian supporters.
Many are also expressing their desire to see Rohit Sharma on the field again openly on social media platforms. However, some fans took this fanboying to a different level. They presented their demand directly in front of Akash Ambani, MI’s owner. Nonetheless, Akash Ambani’s response will give some hope to Rohit fans.
Akash Ambani opens up about Rohit Sharma’s presence in IPL 2024
The trade window reopened on December 20 and will last for around a month, until February 2024, following the IPL 2024 mini-auction in Dubai. This gives clubs a chance to compete for Rohit’s services, provided that he and MI are open to such conversations. In the middle of this uncertainty, something that happened during the auction might offer some comfort to Rohit fans.
It happened when the MI’s owner, Akash Ambani, graced the IPL 2024 player auction on Tuesday, December 19, at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena. During the auction, when a spectator yelled,
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“Rohit Sharma ko wapis lao”
Akash said,
“Chinta mat karo, woh batting karega.”
There’s this young MI fan, who shouted, ‘Rohit Sharma ko wapis lao,’ during the auction break and Akash Ambani coolly responded with, ‘Chinta mat kro, wo batting krega’
It was a huge moment here!
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) December 19, 2023
Although there isn’t any footage of the event, the Mumbai Indians’ official X (formerly Twitter) feed verified the meeting on Tuesday, December 19.
Here is how the netizens reacted
Ye toh sabko pata hai woh batting karega
“Chinta mat kro, wo captaincy krega” aisa bolta toh baat alag hoti— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) December 19, 2023
Well planned
— Ganesh Joshi (@ganeshjoshi2001) December 19, 2023
Wo to sbko pta h batting krega
— @vipin mishra 🇮🇳 (@viplnt) December 19, 2023
This Clears the rumour that he won’t be traded.
— Ayush (@18KingEdits) December 19, 2023
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Akash knows well,how to keep silent Rohit fans🤣🤣🤣. first they sacked & then this🤣
— VIRAT-The King👑 (@SomyajyotiG) December 19, 2023
Batting to karega hi but hme captaincy chaiye
— Akshay Rajpoot (@imakraj10) December 19, 2023
Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya, who made his debut with the Mumbai Indians in 2015, started a new chapter in 2022 with the Gujarat Titans. As soon as he took over as captain, he made history by leading the Gujarat Titans to an IPL victory in his first season.
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