IPL Auction 2024: Rohit Sharma Will Bat, Mumbai Indians' Owner Akash Ambani Tells Fan

During the break between sets of bidding at the IPL Auction 2024, Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani answered a query raised by a fan that won hearts. Replying to a loud enquire made by a Rohit Sharma fan over the legend's appearance in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League from the viewer's gallery at the Coca-Cola Arean in Dubai, UAE, Akash Ambani very calmly said: "Do not worry, he will bat."

The question over Rohit Sharma's participation and batting order has been a hot topic of debate among the cricket fraternity and fans after the Paltan snatched a Hardik Pandya from the Gujarat Giants in a sensational trade. Mumbai bought Hardik for a whooping amount of Rs 15 crores in last month's trading window. Hardik made his IPL debut with the Mumbai Indians in 2015 and later went to other teams. He led the Gujarat Giants to their maiden IPL title win in 2022 and to the finals in the 2023 edition.

This will be Hardik's second stint with Mumbai Indians, where he has been appointed as the captain.

Rohit Sharma, who led Mumbai Indians for a decade, has played 243 matches in his IPL career and managed to score over six thousand runs. He bags one century and forty-two half-centuries in franchise cricket. The cricketer will continue to provide services to Mumbai for Rs 16 crore.

Meanwhile, Australian cricketers Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins broke the bank with whooping amounts of over 20 crores. Kolkata Knight Riders bought speedster Starc for Rs 24.75 crores and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) bid Rs 20 crore for Australian captain Cummins.

Mumbai Indians Squad For IPL 2024:

Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal WadheraJasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Hardik Pandya, Romario Shepherd, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi and Shivalik Sharma.