For the second time in three seasons, Mumbai Indians posted their worst-ever performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) edition. They finished in last place with only 4 wins in 14 games. As franchises gear up for the mega-auction of the 2025 IPL season, all eyes are on Hardik Pandya's captaincy and the performances of all the players except Jasprit Bumrah, who was the lone standout cricketer. The issue revolves around the future of the league. Rohit Sharma in MI colors.
The debate over Rohit's possible exit from Mumbai Indians began after he was shockingly removed from the captaincy ahead of IPL 2024 and the team named Hardik as his replacement. Speculation continued throughout the season as there were reports that all was not well between Hardik and Rohit in the dressing room. It came to a head earlier this month when a video shared by Kolkata Knight Riders on social media went viral. There, Rohit, in a conversation with KKR assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, hinted that he is not happy with the franchise and this is his last season. With MI.
The video was quickly removed by KKR before franchise CEO Venky Mysore dismissed the speculations as a “storm in a teacup”, but while neither MI nor Rohit made any official statement, rumors remained.
On Sunday, Rohit ignited a controversy after he shared a wordless post about Mumbai Indians. There were only four pictures there – one with MI fans, him in the training nets, one signing autographs at Wankhede and one with the whole team. The only caption was a blue heart emoji.
“What’s next for Rohit Sharma?”
Rohit had a memorable second half with the bat in the IPL 2024 season, failing to score more than 20 runs in 7 innings, but ultimately ended the season with a blistering half-century that made him the team's top scorer that season. . Overall, he accumulated 417 runs, including a ton and two fifties. He also received a standing ovation from the Wankhede crowd after being sent off in MI's last match of the season, indicating that fans believed this was his last IPL appearance in Mumbai colors.
Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher later said that he spoke to Rohit immediately after the match against Lucknow Super Giants and asked him about his future.
“To be honest, there hasn't been much talk about Rohit's future. I spoke to him last night or the night before to reflect on the season a little bit,” Boucher told the media on Friday.
“I said, 'What's next for Rohit Sharma?' He told me, 'The (T20) World Cup.' (And) it's perfect. That's all I need to know about Rohit Sharma's future. For me, he is the master of his own destiny. Next season is a big auction. No one knows what will happen. We need to take each day as it comes,” he added.
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