IPL2024: Sanjay Manjrekar is thrilled to see Rohit Sharma as the Mumbai Indians’ pure hitter. Sanjay Manjrekar, a former cricketer for India, is thrilled to see Rohit Sharma in the upcoming Indian Premier League season as a pure batter.
After the Mumbai Indians chose to give Hardik Pandya the captaincy, Sharma was replaced. Pandya made a homecoming for himself when he was traded by Gujarat Titans to MI in an all-cash transaction.
Speaking about the decision just before the IPL 2024 auction, Manjrekar advised against thinking too deeply or emotionally about it. The former batter thought it was time for a change because Rohit had been in the lineup for a very long period.
“We shouldn’t be thinking about Rohit Sharma in an emotional or nostalgic way. The Mumbai Indians made a wise decision by bringing in Hardik Pandya, an experienced player and leader.
Rohit Sharma has a lengthy history and is your in-form T20 captain and player, according to Sanjay Manjrekar on Star Sports.
“Bringing in Hardik Pandya makes a lot of cricketing sense. I just hope that Pandya doesn’t feel under pressure because of how this has transpired.
The same batter will be Rohit Sharma. I don’t mind the leadership shift at all if he stays the pure batter and not the captain,” Manjrekar continued.
When playing cricket internationally, Sharma has been in incredible form. India has gotten off to quick starts thanks to the batter’s aggressive hitting in the opening position.
In the run-up to the ODI World Cup final, India dominated every match thanks to Sharma’s batting. At the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rohit gave India a breathtaking start against Australia, but the Aussie bowlers were just too strong for India that day.
Conversely, Hardik Pandya, who spent two years with the Gujarat Titans, rejoined the Mumbai Indians. In their first season, Hardik had guided GT to their first IPL championship. Pandya guided GT to the competition final in 2023, where they were defeated by Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling last-ball match.
