Rohit Sharma Breaks Silence on Mumbai Indians’ Poor Start and Captaincy After 10-Year Stint as Captain

After a decade at the helm, Rohit was stripped of his captaincy ahead of the new season, with Hardik replacing him. Hardik had re-joined the five-time champions from Gujarat Titans (GT).

He had previously led GT to the title in their first season in IPL back in 2022, before guiding them to a runners-up finish last season. Ahead of the IPL 2024 players auction, MI traded Hardik from GT as part of an all-cash deal.

However, Hardik’s captaincy stint so far has been challenging. The franchise is currently second to bottom with just two wins from six games.

Hardik has been booed everywhere Mumbai Indians have played, including the Wankhede Stadium. Rohit expressed his thoughts on the situation, stating, “All these years actually, this has been the story of Mumbai Indians where we started pretty slow and then things start to change.

I guess it has to do with when you have new players in the squad. It’s just about because the captain for the last ten years was stagnant, the coaches have changed for few years, but the captain has been stagnant.”