Former Mumbai Indians Captain Rohit Sharma Opens Up About Franchise Leadership Change
The Mumbai Indians franchise witnessed a recent change in leadership prior to the current season of the Indian Premier League, with Rohit Sharma passing on the captaincy duties to all-rounder Hardik Pandya. In a video interaction with his former Mumbai Indians teammate Abhishek Nayar ahead of MI's match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Rohit opened up about his feelings regarding the leadership transition within the franchise.
While speaking to assistant coach Nayar at the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata, Rohit expressed that everything within the franchise is undergoing changes these days. However, he mentioned that such decisions ultimately depend on the franchise's management. Despite no longer leading the side, Rohit reiterated his strong association with Mumbai Indians, referring to the franchise as his “home”. He reflected on building the team into the successful unit it is today over multiple seasons as their captain.
While the video interaction provided fans with interesting insights into Rohit's mindset during this period of change with Mumbai Indians, it was later deleted from KKR's social media handles. Fans had begun transcribing snippets from the private chat between Rohit and Nayar. Rohit's comments indicated he has come to terms with his tenure as captain coming to an end, but still holds the franchise in high regard for providing him successes all these years.
It will be interesting to see how Rohit motivates himself to continue performing for Mumbai Indians as just another senior player, in their crucial upcoming clash against Kolkata Knight Riders. The franchise will hope their legend can inspire the team through his experience and guidance, even without the captain's armband.
