IPL 2023: Rohit Sharma Ducks 'Rest' Bouncer, Puts Mumbai Indians Coach In Spotlight

30.03.2023 - 08:21 sports.ndtv.com

'Workload management' is an important contributor to players' performances. With the gruelling 2-month-long Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season set to start on March 31, many are worried about the Indian players' workload, especially keeping the World Test Championship final against Australia in mind.

Rohit Sharma, who is the captain of both the Indian team and Mumbai Indians, was asked about taking 'rest' from IPL during the course of the season.

His didn't just dodge the bullet himself but put head coach Mark Boucher in the spotlight. In an interaction for Mumbai Indians ahead of the start of the new season, Rohit was asked about sitting out from a few matches.

He said: "I think Mark will give you an answer to that." Boucher, who is the new MI head coach, said: "Do you want to rest? He is the captain," said, before adding "Hopefully, he (Rohit) gets into some good form and hopefully, he doesn't want to rest.

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