"You Don't Want To Play And Not Perform": Ex India Star's Firm Take On Rohit Sharma's IPL 2024 Form

06.05.2024 - 16:47 sports.ndtv.com

With the Mumbai Indians' campaign almost done and dusted in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, there's little motivation for players to continue giving their best.

The likes of Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, etc. are all established stars but haven't been able to lift the Mumbai Indians' campaign this season.

As there remains the threat of their performances going down further, with MI unlikely to qualify for playoffs, former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta feels there's still 'pride' to play for.

Urging Rohit to not take his foot off the gas, Dasgupta urged the veteran opening batter to think of the forthcoming assignments and end the IPL campaign on a high. "You are playing for the pride of the team, you are playing as a professional cricketer and you are playing for your pride as well.

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Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants' IPL 2024 campaign ended on Friday. Both teams could not qualify for the playoffs. For Mumbai Indians, the removal of Rohit Sharma became a news and its impact hounded them till the last match. Current captain Hardik Pandya was booed and clearly he didn't enjoy the support of the MI fans. For LSG, though they came close to the playoffs, an animated discussion between owner Sanjiv Goenka and skipper KL Rahul garnered a lot of negative publicity.

IPL 2024: Rohit Sharma Receives Special Medal For His Knock Against LSG

Mumbai Indian (MI) opener Rohit Sharma received a special medal after playing an explosive knock of 68 runs in a match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. MI fans had mixed emotions on a bittersweet evening at the Wankhede Stadium. While they were thrilled with Rohit's explosive knock of 68 runs, they also witnessed their team suffer their 10th loss of the year and drop to the bottom of the points table. Rohit was presented the special medal by team Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani at the MI dressing room.

How Is MI Looking At Their Captaincy Swap Move After Disappointing IPL 2024?

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Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024: Players To Watch Out For

Mumbai Indians (MI) are gearing up to clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the upcoming Match 67 of the Indian Premier League, 2024, at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, scheduled for May 17 at 07:30 PM IST.

"Can Rohit Sharma Do It?": Harbhajan Singh Drops MS Dhoni Reminder, Urges India To Play As 'We'

With the Indian Premier League (IPL) nearing its conclusion, Indian cricketers are set to shift gears and start preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024. With Rohit Sharma leading the side, the Indian team would hope to go all the way in the marquee event, unlike the ODI World Cup last year where a defeat in the final against Australia ended the big dream. While Team India has the star power in all departments of the game, former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh has urged the team to play as unit, putting 'we' in front of 'I'.

Hardik Pandya Picked For T20 WC 'Under Pressure'; Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar Against It: Report

There have been rumours of a possible rift between Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya ever since the latter was appointed captain of the Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of IPL 2024. Hardik had replaced Rohit as MI captain after rejoining the franchise from Gujarat Titans (GT) during the trade window. However, it is safe to say that the move has backfired as MI are already out of the IPL 2024 playoffs contention. Also, Hardik's performance this season has been mediocre to say the least.