The reports that Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rohit Sharma were quitting the Mumbai Indians were also denied by an official...
Digital Desk: The IPL 2024 auction was held in Dubai on Tuesday, December 19, and as of now, the tournament's preparation is in its way. It is slated to take place between March and May. But in the midst of all of this planning, the Mumbai Indians' five-time winning skipper, Rohit Sharma, is stirring up a lot of debate.
Hardik Pandya, who was previously named captain by the Mumbai Indians, took Rohit's place. As a result, it's been unclear if Rohit will depart the Mumbai squad during the trade window. During this time, rumours in the media and among certain fans have claimed that Rohit might sign a trade window deal to play for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
But the CSK team led by MS Dhoni has brushed off any such rumours. It was announced at the auction by the franchise's CEO, Kashi Vishwanathan, that Rohit Sharma will not be joining their squad.
Vishwanathan stated, "We don't trade players as a principle and we also don't have players to trade with Mumbai Indians. We have not approached them and we don't intend to either," he said during the IPL auction as quoted by Cricbuzz.
Media claims, he said, are unfounded, and the Chennai club is trying to develop with its current MI players.
The reports that Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, and Rohit Sharma were quitting the Mumbai Indians were also denied by an official, who referred to them as baseless speculations.
In addition, the official stated that all players, including Rohit, gave their consent before Hardik Pandya was named captain. Consequently, all other speculations are baseless. All players agreed with the decision.
Performance fall for Rohit Sharma:
Over the past two IPL seasons, the skipper of Mumbai since 2013 and their five-time IPL champion have been on the losing side. Rohit played in 16 matches during the 2023 Indian Premier League and amassed 332 runs at a strike average of 132.80 and an average of 20.75. In 2022, he achieved a strike rate of 120.18 and an average of 19.14 while scoring 268 runs in 14 matches. Concerns have been raised over Rohit's performance in the following seasons due to a major drop in his average.
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