IPL: Rohit Sharma To Leave Mumbai Indians?

Analyzing the kind of treatment given to five-time IPL winning captain Rohit Sharma, former India cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra feels that Rohit Sharma won't play for Mumbai Indians in next edition of the India Premier League. But why Akash felt so? Rohit was sacked from captaincy. New captain Hardik Pandya allegedly tried to dominate and control everything, which ignited a divide in the MI camp resulting in the team's humiliating defeat in the tournament.

This was Mumbai Indian's worst-ever performance in the history of IPL. However, Rohit's bat continued to fire, but a lone warrior can not win the war. He notched 417 runs at a strike rate of 150 studded with a century and a fifty. His best score was 105 this season.

Rohit Sharma will now lead the national side in the T20 World Cup 2024 slated to start on June 4, where Hardik Pandya will assist him.

"I think Rohit Sharma has played his last match for the Mumbai Indians, whether he doesn't want to be retained or the franchise lets him go," Akash Chopra said.

"Either way, I see them parting ways. I don't think you will be seeing Rohit Sharma in the Mumbai Indians jersey again. That's just my understanding. I might be wrong but I feel, either which way, Rohit Sharma will not be playing for the Mumbai Indians when you start the next season," the former India opener added.

He also added that Mumbai Indian may relieve Ishan Kishan as he hasn't performed worthy of 15 crores.

"I think they will let Ishan Kishan go. They might use the 'Right to Match' card because 15.5 crores is just too much money. I don't think Ishan will be retained," Chopra.