On Rohit Sharma's Poor Form, Ravi Shastri's Honest "No Matter Who You Are" Message

08.05.2023 - 10:41 sports.ndtv.com

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma's workload "have doubled" in the past years and said that not being in form with the bat has affected Rohit's captaincy as well.

Rohit is the most thriving captain in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), having led MI to five title victories- the highest in the IPL - in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.

They did, however, have one of their worst seasons last year, finishing last on the standings with only four victories in 14 games.

Prior to pulling together a couple of victories, they also dropped their first two games this season. They are now ranked sixth in the standings.

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