End of MI's Dream Team? India Great Hints At Big Exits Of Rohit Sharma And...

19.05.2024 - 10:33 sports.ndtv.com

Former India captain Anil Kumble feels Mumbai Indians (MI) icon Rohit Sharma might leave the franchise after the five-time champions finished bottom in the points table in this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Kumble feels other teams might be looking at Rohit as their captain next season, with mega auction to follow, and the opening batter might be tempted to begin a new chapter, having been replaced as the skipper by Hardik Pandya this season.

MI lost to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Friday, ending their campaign with just 10 points and a wooden spoon. Analysing their season, Kumble spoke in details about Rohit, as well as star players like Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav.

With the mega auction set to take place before the next season, Kumble suggested that the trio might move away from MI. "Let's be fair.

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