Ahead of the first game, the teams are having their final practice. The Mumbai Indians (MI) are also gearing up for the tournament, as the following day they will be taking on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wakhede Stadium, Mumbai. MI were knocked out of the tournament after losing to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Qualifier 2.
Kaif said that MI previously forced Rohit Sharma to step down from captaincy despite winning five IPL trophies as captain with the franchise, to make Hardik Pandya the captain, whom the management traded from the Gujarat Titans (GT). The former DC coach also suggested the management should not treat Pandya after Suryakumar Yadav won the T20 World Cup with India.
I don't think that Mumbai Indians should- Mohammad Kaif
"Suryakumar Yadav is an option, but it should not happen like how they treated Rohit Sharma, saying now we have Hardik Pandya, who made Gujarat champions, so he will captain now. Hardik was the hot topic then, and they pushed him. Now Suryakumar Yadav is the hot topic. Next year, there will be someone else, so will you remove Surya?"
I hope Rohit Sharma is a little more consistent - Kaif on Rohit's consistency
"I hope Rohit Sharma is a little more consistent this time. He plays match-winning knocks. He is the Man of the Match when he clicks. But he will have to do that consistently. He needs to show a glimpse of Virat Kohli, who backs his form in every match. That will be a challenge for Rohit Sharma."
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