The mega auction for the Indian Premier League draws closer, but the question remains whether Rohit Sharma will be retained by Mumbai Indians, or not. This year saw one of the greatest change made in the MI camp, Hardik Pandya replaced Rohit Sharma and became the new captain. Even though Pandya’s captaincy could not produce the desired results, the cloud of confusion looms around Rohit Sharma’s future in IPL. with Mumbai Indians. When Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin was in a conversation with a fan recently, the latter clarified that he wants Virat Kohli and Rohit together in the same team.
R Ashwin’s Take On Rohit Sharma’s Auction In IPL 2025
According to Ashwin, RCB would have to burn at least Rs 20 crore of their purse for Rohit Sharma in the auction.
“Agar Rohit Sharma ke liye aap jaa rahe hai to 20 crore rakhna padega (You need to keep 20 crores with yourself if you want to sign up Rohit Sharma),” Ashwin said during a discussion on his YouTube channel.
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Continuing with the decision by MI to trade away Hardik ahead of IPL 2024, the move to change Rohit Sharma as captain brought in a lot of criticism.
Rohit Sharma: A Star Player For Mumbai Indians
Tricky decisions are in store for the coming months with the BCCI allowing teams to retain up to six players, including the Right-To-Match option. The franchises are free to decide as to which all capped and uncapped options they may prefer, up to a maximum of five capped (both Indian and overseas) and two uncapped players in their choices.
Rohit Sharma has been the most successful player in IPL, he has won six IPL titles- one with Deccan Chargers and other five as the captain of Mumbai Indians. He is the joint most successful captain along with MS Dhoni. Rohit joined Mumbai Indians in 2011 and became the skipper in 2013, he made his first appearance as the captain and also won his maiden title for Mumbai Indians. After leading MI for 11 years, he was replaced by Hardik Pandya as the captain in 2024.
His only ton came against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2012. Rohit has also been Mumbai’s top scorer with more than 6000 runs in his IPL. His best season was in 2013 where he accumulated 538 runs.
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians have won the trophy in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
