Rohit Sharma
The mega auction of IPL season 18 is ahead. There is only one question and curiosity in the heart and mind of all the fans whether Rohit Sharma will play for Mumbai Indians under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya this season or not. Our sources are saying no. And if this happens then who would want to take Hitman in their team…
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that…
“There will be a war… There is going to be a war between the team owners for Rohit… There will be a bidding war” for Rohit…
Irfan Pathan
Rohit brings a special thing with him and that is “captaincy experience”… Every team would want to have a captain like Rohit. Apart from this, the teams will get a big advantage that they will get an “Indian player as captain, due to which they will be able to make the best use of the IMPACT PLAYER RULE… and at the same time they will be able to rotate the foreign players as per the need and will also get rid of the compulsion that a foreign player cannot be replaced because he is the captain…
There is another interesting question running in everyone’s mind right now… Will Rohit’s performance in the matches to be played between now and the auction take his price up or down…??
Irfan Khan’s view on this is also very clear…
“No, not at all…we all know what the Hitman can do with the bat…yes, there is one thing that everyone will be looking at and that is fitness…if Rohit is fit then it is a hit…”
IPL Career of Rohit Sharma
Now which team will have Rohit Sharma as their first choice?
Punjab Kings
If Rohit Sharma is released from Mumbai Indians, then which teams can bid on him in the auction? The first name that comes to mind is Punjab Kings. Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan has announced his retirement. After his departure, this team does not have any player who can captain the team.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Apart from Punjab Kings, another team SRH i.e. Sunrisers Hyderabad is also one such team. Last year, the team made Pat Cummins its captain, placed a big bet of Rs 20.75 crore on him, the team’s performance was decent, but the team could not win the title. This year too, the possibility of Hyderabad team spending the same amount of money on Pat Cummins is low at the moment. In such a situation, Rohit can prove to be beneficial for them.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Rohit Sharma can also be in RCB’s wishlist. Their captain is currently Faf du Plessis, but he is away from international cricket, and he is also quite old. In such a situation, if they bring Rohit and make him their captain, it will not be a big deal. That means Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma can be seen together for the first time in IPL history.
Lucknow Supergiants
KL Rahul is currently the captain of LSG i.e. Lucknow Supergiants. It is well known how LSG and KL Rahul’s relationship is. Whether he will be the captain of the team again next year, nothing has been clarified by the management about this. In a way, an attempt was made to avoid this matter by talking in a vague manner. If Rohit Sharma comes to the auction field, then the LSG team can also bid on him. The Lucknow team has played the IPL playoffs twice, but they want the title. It will be very interesting to see whether Rohit Sharma can fulfill their wish.
Delhi Capitals
Various speculations are being made about Delhi Capitals and Rishabh Pant. In such a situation, Rohit can also become the favorite of Delhi. Delhi team also needs an Indian opener. Because Prithvi Shaw is not able to do anything there. Delhi team is also waiting for its first IPL title, in such a situation, will Rohit bring luck for DC, this will also be interesting.
Talking about Rohit Hitman Sharma’s experience, today most of the players who started their career with him are either doing commentary or have become coaches…or are part of legend cricket.
Rohit started his IPL career with Deccan Chargers in 2008… Young Rohit played a vital role in making DC a champion and after playing there for three years, he joined Mumbai Indians in 2011…
Rohit Sharma played for MI as a player for two years. In the 2013 IPL, something happened that shocked everyone. Suddenly in the middle of the IPL, Rohit Sharma was given the command of the team in place of Ricky Ponting. This was the first time when Rohit Sharma was given the command of an IPL team…and the Hitman spread magic… Rohit Sharma won the first IPL trophy for Mumbai Indians while captaining for the first time… After this victory, Rohit never looked back and on the strength of his captaincy and batting, he made MI one of the strongest teams of IPL.
Rohit Sharma’s stats for Mumbai Indians as a player
Mumbai Indians have won 5 IPL titles so far under Rohit’s captaincy. After 2013, Mumbai Indians team has also managed to win the IPL title in 2015, 2017 and 2019. In these years, there is a perception that Mumbai’s team is winning the trophy in alternate years, that is, the team is not able to win the title twice in a row. But this also broke in the year 2020. Mumbai Indians have also won the 2020 title under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma and became the first team after Chennai Super Kings to win the Indian Premier League title back to back for two consecutive years.
Rohit Sharma stats in T20I
How much will Rohit Sharma be sold for?
Will Rohit Sharma break Mitchell Starc’s record of Rs 24.75 crore… Currently, Rohit Sharma gets Rs 16 crore per season from MI…
The biggest challenge in front of MI is that they will have to retain Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav and Jaspreet Bumrah with a big amount and in such a situation Rohit’s salary can be cut… and this is another big reason due to which Rohit can be seen in the auction.
But there is nothing to worry about for Rohit as every franchise is waiting with open arms and not just their hearts for him…and don’t be surprised if Rohit breaks the record of the most expensive player Mitchell Starc.
Rohit Sharma’s IPL Salary
Former test player and famous commentator Aakash Chopra believes something similar…
Aakash Chopra
Rohit is a cult figure… Players like Dhoni and Rohit bring everything with them… Game, Leadership, Brand value, and huge fan base… These players can get whatever amount they want… Rohit still has at least three years of cricket left…
Sometimes the IPL auction is beyond comprehension… Bumrah gets 12 crores and Starc gets 25 crores…
I can’t speculate on how much he will get but whichever team Rohit goes to, he will bring a lot with him.
So we are ready and you too get ready to see the auction records of IPL season 18 being broken… This season is going to be really special…
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