Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has scored 108 runs in 5 matches at an average of 21.
- Last Update:15 April 2022, 09:49 AM IST
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Mumbai Indians are fighting for victory. This isn’t the first time he has had a bad start. But losing five out of five doesn’t bode well for a team that has invested millions and built a world-class infrastructure that continues to produce players over the years. Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith cited an interesting observation when asked about MI’s poor run. He said that Rohit’s poor form has something to do with his international captaincy. He didn’t mention the word ‘burden’, but the statement was along those lines.
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“This is the first tournament he is captaining MI in since becoming India’s white-ball captain. Does that mental stress take a toll in the IPL? It’s something to consider,” Smith was quoted as saying.cricket.com,
Rohit has scored 108 runs in 5 matches at an average of 21! Their poor form is all about Mumbai’s poor start and not the capitalization that could have helped them close the game. Rohit was recently named India’s captain in ODIs and T20Is after Kohli stepped down. He was also given the charge of Test captaincy.
“Rohit is the energy at the top of the order. Prepares them to start over, sets up the game that allows everyone else to play. Mumbai wins a lot of the time when he is scoring runs.”
“He is just such an important player. If you look at the line-up, an outstanding player Rohit has not found form. You have injured Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav in a few matches. He has come in now and looks good. And then Pollard as a power finisher. You have Brevis but he’s a young man. It’s a very strong batting line-up.”
It was the fifth consecutive loss for five-time champions Mumbai Indians against Punjab Kings as they are the only team to win the ongoing IPL 2022 season.
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