Former India opener Wasim Jaffer expressed his astonishment on the fast transition, emphasizing Rohit’s profitable management that introduced 5 IPL titles to the workforce.
“He did lead Gujarat nicely. There have been a whole lot of query marks over his performances as he was again after a protracted layoff, and the way he would captain a brand new franchise, how he would bat at quantity 4 – he answered all these questions within the first season (2022).
Even within the second season, he did nicely,” stated Jaffer in a video chat with ESPNCricinfo.
Hardik Pandya led Gujarat to the IPL title of their debut season in 2022 and was the Participant of the Match within the remaining towards Rajasthan Royals. Below his captaincy, Gujarat reached the IPL remaining once more in 2023, ending as runners-up to Chennai Tremendous Kings.
Jaffer shared his shock at Mumbai Indians transferring on from Rohit Sharma so swiftly. “However I am shocked that MI has moved on from Rohit Sharma so early. It occurred so shortly, I am additionally slightly shocked. After they did the commerce, it was most likely communicated to Hardik that he’s going to come back in because the captain. However whether or not it was communicated to Rohit, I do not know.”
Whereas acknowledging different potential candidates for captaincy, corresponding to Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah, Jaffer questioned the timing of the choice.
“There have been a few guys who have been fairly hopeful of changing into the (MI) captain. One among them is Suryakumar Yadav, who’s captaining the Indian (T20I) workforce. He was the one in search of a possibility as he has captained (India lately) very well,” he stated.
Jaffer, who has served as a batting coach for Punjab Kings, additionally highlighted the challenges and aid related to the captaincy position within the IPL.
He speculated on the affect of this alteration on Rohit Sharma’s batting efficiency, stating, “He would have needed the management to be taken away from him, in order that he can deal with his batting.”
The previous opener concluded by posing an intriguing query about Rohit Sharma’s potential captaincy position within the upcoming T20 World Cup, the place he may captain the workforce with Hardik Pandya as a participant. The dynamics of this state of affairs stay to be seen within the cricketing world.
Rohit Sharma sacked as Mumbai Indians Captain? Hardik Pandya named New Captain: IPL 2024
Mumbai Indians, beneath their new captain Hardik Pandya, will probably be intently watched as they intention for additional success within the 2024 IPL season.
(With inputs from IANS)
