India's most veteran T20I batter, Rohit Sharma, no longer plays in that blue jersey with the tricolor on it; however, he still represents his IPL franchise, the Mumbai Indians. Rohit was one of MI's highest run-getters last season and helped them advance to the second Qualifier.
MI fans did not take Hardik Pandya's appointment as the captain of the side, replacing Rohit Sharma, in a very good manner. The Wankhede crowd booed their own team's skipper on several occasions after Hardik moved back to MI in 2024.
Rohit Sharma Will be seen on the field and not as an impact player. pic.twitter.com/LLAFD9SMyQ
— MI Fans Army™ (@MIFansArmy) March 17, 2026
In a chat show with MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene, he was asked if Rohit Sharma, the former MI skipper, would be seen in the playing XI this time around rather than being brought in only as an Impact player.
He then continued, "I think definitely, the way we managed him last season, he had a few fitness concerns as well, and we needed to manage that. The thing is, he is still making a huge impact on the team, whether he is on the field or not. But this year, definitely, I want to keep him on the field as much as I can."
Most of our guys are all-rounders, and the captains need that option - Mahela Jayawardene
"But we are rotating that impact player based on the fact that the other players need to be on the field all the time. Because if you look at that, most of our players are all-rounders who do bowl, and the captain needs those options on the field, something that I have to look at and discuss.
However, he assured that he would look to do the best, and the rest is to see what actually happens in the season.
MI's possible Playing 12 for IPL 2026
However, now they have too many overseas stars who clash in their roles. They have two of South Africa's in-form wicket-keeper batters in Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton. They also picked Sherfane Rutherford, another in-form batter from the West Indies to strengthen their lower-order batting.
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