NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians naming Hardik Pandya as Rohit Sharma‘s successor on Friday forward of IPL 2024 public sale took the cricketing world by storm.
Because the five-time champions labelled the change in management as part of their future planning, there have been blended reactions, fairly a couple of of them being detrimental as followers have been left unimpressed by the way wherein the transition unfolded.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar nonetheless feels the transfer from Mumbai was a very good one and he did not thoughts the change in any respect. Though they hoped that method of transition does not have an effect on Hardik and put in additional strain on the all-rounder.
“We shouldn’t be pondering sentimentally or emotionally about Rohit Sharma. It’s a good transfer by Mumbai Indians as a result of Hardik Pandya is a confirmed chief and participant. He’s your in-form T20 captain and participant and Rohit Sharma has been round for a very long time,” Manjrekar stated on Star Sports activities.
“It makes a whole lot of cricketing sense to usher in Hardik Pandya, I simply hope that Hardik Pandya doesn’t really feel the strain as a result of manner this has occurred. Rohit Sharma would be the similar batter. If he continues to be the pure batter and never a captain, I do not thoughts the management change in any respect,” Manjrekar added.
The announcement from MI got here after Hardik made a return to the franchise final month, following a high-profile commerce from Gujarat Titans, whom he led previously two seasons.
Mumbai Indians are essentially the most profitable IPL franchise alongside Chennai Tremendous Kings who each have gained 5 titles every. All of the titles MI have gained within the final decade got here underneath Rohit’s captaincy.
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar additionally reckoned that Hardik, as the brand new chief, will usher in ‘contemporary pondering’ within the Mumbai camp as Rohit appeared fatigued and has not contributed sufficient with the bat in the previous couple of years.
“See, we do not have to take a look at it (choice appoint Hardik as MI captain) as proper or improper. The choice they (MI) have taken has been for the good thing about the group. We will say that the contribution of Rohit, even with the bat, has grow to be barely lesser,” Gavaskar informed Star Sports activities.
“Earlier, there was a whole lot of contribution (with bat) from Rohit, however in the previous couple of years, they’ve completed at quantity 9 or 10. And final 12 months they certified for the playoffs, however the ‘josh’ (enthusiasm) of Mumbai Indians was not there to be seen as we’ve seen previously.
“Possibly as a result of he has performed cricket repeatedly he should have been fatigued, continually captaining the Indian facet after which Mumbai Indians,” added Gavaskar.
Because the five-time champions labelled the change in management as part of their future planning, there have been blended reactions, fairly a couple of of them being detrimental as followers have been left unimpressed by the way wherein the transition unfolded.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar nonetheless feels the transfer from Mumbai was a very good one and he did not thoughts the change in any respect. Though they hoped that method of transition does not have an effect on Hardik and put in additional strain on the all-rounder.
“We shouldn’t be pondering sentimentally or emotionally about Rohit Sharma. It’s a good transfer by Mumbai Indians as a result of Hardik Pandya is a confirmed chief and participant. He’s your in-form T20 captain and participant and Rohit Sharma has been round for a very long time,” Manjrekar stated on Star Sports activities.
“It makes a whole lot of cricketing sense to usher in Hardik Pandya, I simply hope that Hardik Pandya doesn’t really feel the strain as a result of manner this has occurred. Rohit Sharma would be the similar batter. If he continues to be the pure batter and never a captain, I do not thoughts the management change in any respect,” Manjrekar added.
The announcement from MI got here after Hardik made a return to the franchise final month, following a high-profile commerce from Gujarat Titans, whom he led previously two seasons.
Mumbai Indians are essentially the most profitable IPL franchise alongside Chennai Tremendous Kings who each have gained 5 titles every. All of the titles MI have gained within the final decade got here underneath Rohit’s captaincy.
Legendary Sunil Gavaskar additionally reckoned that Hardik, as the brand new chief, will usher in ‘contemporary pondering’ within the Mumbai camp as Rohit appeared fatigued and has not contributed sufficient with the bat in the previous couple of years.
“See, we do not have to take a look at it (choice appoint Hardik as MI captain) as proper or improper. The choice they (MI) have taken has been for the good thing about the group. We will say that the contribution of Rohit, even with the bat, has grow to be barely lesser,” Gavaskar informed Star Sports activities.
“Earlier, there was a whole lot of contribution (with bat) from Rohit, however in the previous couple of years, they’ve completed at quantity 9 or 10. And final 12 months they certified for the playoffs, however the ‘josh’ (enthusiasm) of Mumbai Indians was not there to be seen as we’ve seen previously.
“Possibly as a result of he has performed cricket repeatedly he should have been fatigued, continually captaining the Indian facet after which Mumbai Indians,” added Gavaskar.
